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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 2,297 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in education at Coastal Carolina University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in education at Columbia College South Carolina, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in education at Winthrop, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in education at USC Upstate, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Columbia International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

Of the 69 students majoring in education at Converse, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

Of the 57 students majoring in education at SWU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
Louisiana 1,732
West Virginia 924
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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