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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
$10,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
$13,726 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Wesleyan University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

SWU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
$11,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$14,134 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

UofSC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
$14,230 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Charleston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

C of C does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

Full College of Charleston Report

#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
$16,012 Average Tuition & Fees

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

Winthrop does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Coastal Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Coastal Carolina University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Converse College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

Converse does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
$11,460 Average Tuition & Fees

South Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at South Carolina State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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