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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 8 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Our analysis found Bob Jones University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at North Greenville University

#2

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of around $32,408 in student debt.

Read full report on General Education at Columbia College

#2

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

About 30% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full General Education at Winthrop University Report

#5

Furman University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Furman University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Read full report on General Education at Furman University

#6

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Full General Education at Claflin University Report

#6

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

Read full report on General Education at Coker University

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 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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