Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Find Schools Near

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$18,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in South Carolina. In fact, 352 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Our analysis found Winthrop University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winthrop are $15,846 per year.

Full General Education at Winthrop University Report

#2

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Greenville University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Greenville are $22,470 per year.

North Greenville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on General Education at North Greenville University

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bob Jones University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in South Carolina. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bob Jones University are $21,062 a year.

Full General Education at Bob Jones University Report

#4

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Columbia College South Carolina carry an average student debtload of $32,408.

Full General Education at Columbia College Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.