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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Clemson, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at South Carolina State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at CIU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at North Greenville, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 9 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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