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Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

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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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Of the 348 students majoring in education at Clemson, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in education at UofSC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in education at CIU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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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
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

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 23 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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