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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$19,135 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,241 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for education 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. 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 Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Education Schools in South Carolina list.

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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 General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Converse are $19,850 a year.

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$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great value for general education students. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University 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 Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a year.

Anderson University South Carolina also made our Best General Education Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.

Full General Education at Anderson University South Carolina Report

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

Full General Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC
$15,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year.

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#6

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC
$22,470 Average Tuition & Fees

North Greenville University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. 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 Schools in South Carolina list.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #8, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of around $26,756 in student debt.

Full General Education at Columbia College Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 8 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.

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