2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Value Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Citadel are $10,890 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in South Carolina.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in South Carolina.
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Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.
Lander University graduate students pay an average of $9,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
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North Greenville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
North Greenville graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 per year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $14,134 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in South Carolina.
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Bob Jones University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bob Jones University are $10,403 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 schools only.
- 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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