2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $18,540 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since The Citadel does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #1 for overall quality in South Carolina.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in South Carolina. This large public school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 348 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clemson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Converse College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 69 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Converse are $7,698 per year.
Converse does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Lander University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in South Carolina. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lander University are $9,910 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lander University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 123 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.
North Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.
North Greenville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Greenville is ranked #3 for overall quality in South Carolina.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Coastal Carolina University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 262 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UofSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #4 for overall quality in South Carolina.
Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bob Jones University are $10,403 a year.
Bob Jones 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 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 master’s degrees to qualified students.
USC Upstate graduate students pay an average of $30,135 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that USC Upstate does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Carolina State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
South Carolina State University graduate students pay an average of $22,570 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Carolina State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Francis Marion University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 48 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Francis Marion University are $22,000 a year.
Francis Marion University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SWU graduate students pay an average of $13,726 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out SWU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
College of Charleston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at C of C are $37,836 per year.
One thing to take note of is that C of C does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofSC Aiken are $30,122 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofSC Aiken does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winthrop University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 110 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winthrop are $30,342 per year.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $9,268 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Columbia College South Carolina. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Coker University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Coker are $18,876 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Coker is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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