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Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

200 Bachelor's Degrees
262 Master's Degrees
99 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UofSC ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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Education Degrees Available at UofSC

UofSC Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at UofSC was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 59
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 158
Best Education Schools 173
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 184
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 221
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 225
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 227
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 234
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 248
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 249
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 272
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 296
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 311
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 333
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 350
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 369
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 374
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 395
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 398
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 401
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 421
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 439
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 463
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 483
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 555
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 609
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 613
Best Value Colleges for Education 630
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 635
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 736
Highest Paid Education Graduates 927

Popularity of Education at UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 200 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 189 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 262 students received their master’s degree in education from UofSC. This makes it the #136 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 99 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 200 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UofSC in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 167
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

UofSC Education Master’s Program

Of the 262 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 198
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 18

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 227
Educational Administration 100
Curriculum & Instruction 73
General Education 69
Teacher Education Subject Specific 59
Student Counseling 56
Special Education 17
Instructional Media Design 5
Educational Assessment 5
Other Education 2
Education Philosophy 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 121

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