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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,272 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in South Carolina.

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#2

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value 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.

Converse graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’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 school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Francis Marion University are $11,388 a year.

Full Special Education at Francis Marion University Report

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $14,134 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in South Carolina.

Full Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winthrop are $16,012 a year.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC Upstate are $14,109 per 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 7 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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