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2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
251 Total Awards
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 251 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Clemson does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

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#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
53 Total Awards
$14,134 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 53 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

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. 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.

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
37 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Furman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
29 Total Awards
$14,230 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at C of C. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
21 Total Awards
$10,890 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
15 Total Awards
$11,460 Average Tuition & Fees

South Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

South Carolina State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.

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#6

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
15 Total Awards
$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Converse College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Winthrop University

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

Winthrop University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winthrop. 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.

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#9

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
6 Total Awards
$13,726 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#10

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
5 Total Awards
$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Coastal Carolina University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
4 Total Awards
$11,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Columbia International University Report

#12

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
1 Total Awards
$11,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Online graduate courses are available at Anderson University South Carolina, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Columbia College

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

Columbia College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Columbia College South Carolina. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Columbia College Report

#13

Bob Jones University

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

Bob Jones University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bob Jones University. In 2019-2020 about 37% 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 14 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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