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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #45 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Upstate is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
Mississippi 269
West Virginia 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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