2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina
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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at C of C take out is $25,500.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place for special education students. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Winthrop accumulate an average of around $24,806 in student debt.
Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
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Francis Marion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.
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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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 |
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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 19 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 woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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