Education at Charleston Southern University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Charleston Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 3,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in education from CSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

CSU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at CSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at CSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at CSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	523
Most Popular Education Schools	848
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	935

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in education from CSU. This makes it the #949 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Charleston Southern University.

CSU Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from CSU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in education from CSU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CSU, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Charleston Southern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Charleston Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Educational Administration	9

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Charleston Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.