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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina

11 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our analysis found Francis Marion University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular 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 Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#8

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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South Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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