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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina

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Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across South Carolina, there were 187 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina secondary teaching students.

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Secondary Education in South Carolina

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Winthrop Secondary Education Report

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Coastal Carolina University

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Converse

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at The Citadel

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Secondary Education at South Carolina State University

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University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of South Carolina - Aiken

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Clemson

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at College of Charleston

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at UofSC

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Wofford College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Wofford College

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Bob Jones University

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Limestone College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Limestone College Secondary Education Report

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at CSU

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Southern Wesleyan University

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Lander University is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lander University Secondary Education Report

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