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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina.

One thing to take note of is that The Citadel does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#2

Clemson University

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in South Carolina.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Clemson University Report

#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in South Carolina.

Online graduate courses are available at North Greenville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in South Carolina.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#5

Anderson University South Carolina

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

Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
$14,109 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

USC Upstate does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winthrop. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

College of Charleston

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

College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

One thing to take note of is that C of C does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Southern Wesleyan University

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

Southern Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, SWU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Southern Wesleyan University Report

#10

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina
$14,096 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC Aiken. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Report

#11

Lander University

Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Lander University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Coastal Carolina University

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

Coastal Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking.

Coastal Carolina University 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 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Coastal Carolina University Report

#13

South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Carolina State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full South Carolina State University Report

#14

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Charleston Southern University Report

#15

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
$11,388 Average Tuition & Fees

Francis Marion University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Francis Marion University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
$10,403 Average Tuition & Fees

Bob Jones University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bob Jones University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Converse College

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

Converse College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Online graduate courses are available at Converse, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Converse College Report

#18

Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina
$18,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Coker University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, Coker is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Coker University Report

#19

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
$9,268 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking.

Columbia College South Carolina does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 19 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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