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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$16,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,850 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in South Carolina to see which 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 Schools in South Carolina

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#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 degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Clemson carry an average student debtload of $24,757.

Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Citadel are $12,570 a year.

The Citadel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina list.

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$10,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Aiken helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school 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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$11,583 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-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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#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

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$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $22,320 in student debt.

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#7

Lander University

Greenwood, SC
$11,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Lander University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lander University are $11,700 per year.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year.

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$11,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

Francis Marion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.

C of C also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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