by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 352 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,241 and $26,756 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Converse is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 43 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Anderson University South Carolina
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 19 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Education at Bob Jones University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Greenville University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Winthrop University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 69 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia General Education Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Education at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Claflin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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