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2023 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$36,699 Avg Salary
$25,769 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 118 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #28 most popular major in South Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top South Carolina Schools in Special Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for special education students. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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The excellent programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Francis Marion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

More Special Education Rankings in South Carolina

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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