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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$16,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Aiken the best value school in South Carolina for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

UofSC Aiken undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year.

Clemson also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debtload of $27,121.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.

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#5

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lander University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lander University are $11,700 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Lander University carry an average student debtload of $24,628.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC Upstate are $11,583 per year.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Winthrop undergraduate students pay an average of $15,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Winthrop accumulate an average of around $22,947 in student debt.

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South Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

South Carolina State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 a year.

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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 13 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 woodleywonderworks.

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