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2025 Best Education Schools in South Carolina

17 Colleges in South Carolina
4,000 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,000 degrees in education annually.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in South Carolina Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
615 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,862 Median Starting Salary

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in education. UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 615 education students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $48,862.

More information about a degree in education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
645 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,342 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in education. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 645 education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $48,342.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Education Degrees Awarded
$42,364 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in education has to check out College of Charleston. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were roughly 167 education students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,364.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
326 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,077 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Upstate if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #992 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC Upstate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 326 education students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,077.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Education Degrees Awarded
$43,870 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1148 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winthrop is a great university overall.

There were roughly 223 education students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $43,870 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,598 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 111 education students who graduated with this degree at North Greenville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $40,598.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,169 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Coastal Carolina University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 267 education students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $46,169.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Education Degrees Awarded
$42,128 Median Starting Salary

Lander University is a small public university located in the town of Greenwood. This university ranks 25th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 88 education students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients generally make around $42,128 in their early careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Education Degrees Awarded
$38,667 Median Starting Salary

UofSC Aiken is a small public university located in the large suburb of Aiken. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 61 education students who graduated with this degree at UofSC Aiken in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,667.

More information about a degree in education from University of South Carolina - Aiken

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,084 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1423 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 education students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $53,084 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Southern Wesleyan University

Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 6,573
West Virginia 38 1,439
Mississippi 38 3,988
Florida 38 9,462
Virginia 38 8,301
Arkansas 38 4,035
Alabama 37 4,473
Kentucky 37 5,091
Georgia 37 7,575
Tennessee 37 4,689
Louisiana 37 2,757

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,589
Teacher Education Subject Specific 517
Educational Administration 400
General Education 394
Student Counseling 260
Curriculum & Instruction 249
Special Education 213
Instructional Media Design 171
Other Education 153
Educational Assessment 28

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