2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 246 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,725 and $31,422 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina doctor’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in South Carolina

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson Special Education Report

#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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