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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Horry-Georgetown Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bob Jones University is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#3

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clinton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clinton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public 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, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the 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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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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