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2024 Best Educational Administration Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges in South Carolina
400 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$50,661 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in educational administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for educational administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 degrees in educational administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Administration School

Best Educational Administration Schools in South Carolina Your choice of educational administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for educational administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Educational Administration Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Education Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Educational Administration Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Educational Administration in South Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Education Admin

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
$50,693 Median Starting Salary

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great choice for students interested in a degree in educational administration. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career earnings of $50,693.

More information about a degree in educational administration from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a good decision for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #435 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Citadel is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year. After graduating, education admin degree recipients generally earn an average of $51,698 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,738 Median Starting Salary
$27,435 Median Student Debt

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in educational administration. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Educational Administration degree recipients from Clemson University get an earnings boost of approximately $12,077 above the typical income of educational administration graduates.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In SC
53.8% Growth in Graduates

North Greenville University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in educational administration. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 13 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at North Greenville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in educational administration from North Greenville University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Education Admin Degrees Awarded
79.5% Growth in Graduates

CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Charleston. This university ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 44 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,112.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Charleston Southern University

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
$55,366 Median Starting Salary
$33,997 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

Educational Administration degree recipients from Winthrop University get an earnings boost of about $4,705 above the typical income of educational administration majors.

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1051 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bob Jones University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Bob Jones University in the most recent data year.

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Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 25 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program report average early career earnings of $48,114.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Coastal Carolina University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,550 Median Starting Salary
$31,566 Median Student Debt

SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 17 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education admin program state that they receive average early career income of $48,550.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Southern Wesleyan University

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Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC
37 Education Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1009 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia College South Carolina is a great college overall.

There were about 37 educational administration students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in educational administration from Columbia College

Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287540
Florida2821,646
North Carolina279897
Virginia2741,253
Tennessee269971
Kentucky244932
Louisiana242512
Mississippi234780
Arkansas234577
Alabama233450
West Virginia207148

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Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration339
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration28
Other Educational Administration & Supervision16
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship9
Secondary School Administration/Principalship8

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Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific1,589
Teacher Education Subject Specific517
General Education394
Student Counseling260
Curriculum & Instruction249
Special Education213
Instructional Media Design171
Other Education153
Educational Assessment28
Teaching English or French24

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