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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 596 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 subject specific ed in South Carolina.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Citadel are $10,890 per year.

The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#3

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Converse College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in South Carolina. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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