2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina
16
Colleges in South Carolina
516
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #17 in popularity,
elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 16 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 516 degrees in elementary education annually.
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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary 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 Elementary Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Elementary Education in South Carolina
The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching 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 Elementary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
79
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the 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 79 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SC
87
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 87 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Clemson University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In SC
44
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
College of Charleston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly 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 44 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from College of Charleston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In SC
Winthrop University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the small 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 about 18 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Winthrop University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In SC
Located in the 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 roughly 15 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Upstate
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In SC
31
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly 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 31 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Coastal Carolina University
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 roughly 18 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at North Greenville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from North Greenville University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In SC
54
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Anderson. 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 54 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year.
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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 about 27 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Lander University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In SC
UofSC Aiken is a small public university located in the suburb of Aiken. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 12 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UofSC Aiken in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Aiken
