2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 5th in South Carolina. In fact, 266 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in South Carolina.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC Aiken are $10,760 a year.
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The excellent programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in South Carolina. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.
C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $12,978 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from C of C carry an average student debtload of $25,500.
C of C did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina list.
Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
Lander University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Converse College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Converse are $19,850 a year.
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USC Upstate undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Francis Marion University are $11,160 per year.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.
Winthrop University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year. Special Ed majors at Winthrop take out an average of $24,806 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 608 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| Alabama | 437 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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