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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#2

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.

Full Special Education at Converse College Report

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Marion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

Francis Marion University graduate students pay an average of $11,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in South Carolina.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winthrop are $16,012 per year.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC Upstate are $14,109 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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

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 7 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 woodleywonderworks.

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