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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 3,980 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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