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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 84 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,920 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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