2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in South Carolina

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #103 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 bachelor's degrees in secondary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in secondary teaching matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in South Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality secondary education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for secondary education.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Secondary Education in South Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Secondary Teaching Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Clemson University. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in secondary education in South Carolina.

There were roughly 33 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Clemson University

2

University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, SC

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Carolina - Upstate if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in secondary education in South Carolina.

There were about 27 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of South Carolina - Upstate

3

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

College of Charleston is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in secondary education in South Carolina.

There were roughly 19 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from College of Charleston

4

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Citadel Military College of South Carolina if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in secondary education in South Carolina.

There were approximately 8 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

5

University of South Carolina - Aiken
Aiken, SC

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SC

UofSC Aiken is a small public university located in the large suburb of Aiken. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in secondary education in South Carolina.

There were approximately 7 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC Aiken in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of South Carolina - Aiken

6

University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Bluffton, SC

Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of South Carolina - Beaufort

6

Limestone College
Gaffney, SC

Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Gaffney. More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Limestone College

6

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Wofford College

6

Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Central. More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Southern Wesleyan University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	75
Georgia	447	36
Tennessee	445	102
North Carolina	434	0
Kentucky	318	25
Alabama	318	139
Louisiana	295	107
Arkansas	287	5
Mississippi	261	65
West Virginia	235	158

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

Secondary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	482
Early Childhood Education	453
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	110
Teacher Education	47
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.