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Education at College of Charleston

Education at College of Charleston

If you plan to study education, take a look at what College of Charleston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

C of C Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at C of C

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? C of C offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

C of C Education Rankings

The education major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at C of C are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 113
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

C of C Education Master’s Program

90% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from C of C, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 122
Special Education 31
Teaching English or French 18
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers 22,530 $51,240
Teacher Assistants 15,470 $23,240
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Middle School Teachers 8,360 $52,520
Preschool Teachers 5,940 $28,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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