Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. Of the 200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 26 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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

UofSC Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UofSC Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at UofSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
	75
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	356
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	399
	403
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484
	490
	675
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	706

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UofSC. This makes it the #148 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $32,471. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 subject specific ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 30 subject specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UofSC, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	30
Art Education	17
Music Education	6
Reading Teacher Education	6

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.