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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina

14 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for general education students. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bob Jones University is a great place for general education students. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Furman University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #7, Furman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Education majors at Columbia College South Carolina take out an average of $26,756 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Read full report on General Education at Winthrop University

#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

With a ranking of #7, North Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at North Greenville University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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