2023 Best Value Teaching 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for teaching students in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at The Citadel are $35,826 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,253 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $501 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, The Citadel graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,152 during the early year of their career.
The Citadel also made our Best Teaching Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in South Carolina. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 792 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year. On average, students take out $22,627 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $375. During the early years of their career, Clemson graduates make an average of $47,889 annually.
Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Schools in South Carolina list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UofSC Aiken are $21,218 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,762 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $208, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UofSC Aiken, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $30,542 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 17 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 269 degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,394 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,362 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $395, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Coastal Carolina University graduates make an average of $33,500 annually.
The excellent programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in South Carolina. This fairly large public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 177 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at C of C are $34,438 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,966 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $409 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from C of C, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,688 during the early years of their career.
C of C also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Schools in South Carolina rankings.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina ranking. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC Upstate are $23,085 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,943 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $139, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from USC Upstate, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,146 during the early years of their career.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 614 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $33,928 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,887 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $403, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UofSC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,342 during the early year of their career.
Converse College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Converse are $19,850 per year. On average, students take out $25,647 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Converse, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $28,782 during the early years of their career.
Francis Marion University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Francis Marion University are $21,544 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,728 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $175 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Francis Marion University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,287 during the early year of their career.
Winthrop University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 253 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Winthrop are $30,176 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $267 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Winthrop graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,689 during the early year of their career.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 244 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 per year. On average, students take out $27,992 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $343 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Anderson University South Carolina, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,621 during the early years of their career.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our Best Teaching Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWU are $26,498 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,319 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, SWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,672 during the early year of their career.
North Greenville University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina list. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Greenville are $22,470 per year. On average, students take out $21,372 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $258, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, North Greenville graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,605 during the early year of their career.
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.
Charleston Southern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 73 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,719 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $160. Once they receive their degree, CSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,960 during the early year of their career.
South Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 106 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Carolina State University are $21,750 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $36,196 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $357 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, South Carolina State University graduates make an average of $29,211 annually.
Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students. It came in at #16 on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $18,218 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $29,206 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Columbia College South Carolina graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,032 during the early year of their career.
Bob Jones University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,432 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Bob Jones University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,074 during the early years of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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