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2025 Best Social Studies Education Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges in South Carolina
19 Social Studies Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Social Studies Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for social studies education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 degrees in social studies education annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Studies Education School

Best Social Studies Education Schools in South Carolina The social studies teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Studies Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social studies education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Social Studies Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Studies Teacher 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 Social Studies Education Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in South Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social studies teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Carolina Schools in Social Studies Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

It's difficult to beat North Greenville University if you want to pursue a degree in social studies education. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Tigerville. This university ranks 23rd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 8 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at North Greenville in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Every student who is interested in social studies education has to check out Anderson University South Carolina. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #936 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Anderson University South Carolina

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

Bob Jones University is a great option for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1523 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bob Jones University is a great university overall.

There were about 3 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at Bob Jones University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in social studies education from Bob Jones University

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Charleston Southern University is a good option for students interested in a degree in social studies education. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in social studies education from Charleston Southern University

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Newberry College
Newberry, SC

Located in the distant town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in social studies education from Newberry College

Best Social Studies Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 11
North Carolina 710 50
Georgia 690 81
Virginia 630 6
Tennessee 624 0
Kentucky 518 38
Mississippi 501 29
Alabama 500 1
Louisiana 489 11
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 0

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Social Studies Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 139
Reading Teacher Education 104
Music Education 102
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 49
Art Education 24
English & Language Arts Education 22
Modern Language Education 14
Mathematics Education 14
Agricultural Teacher Education 12
Science Education 6

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