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2023 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across South Carolina, there were 212 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our south carolina bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Clemson has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson Veteran Student Life Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winthrop, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winthrop supports 5,576 students, and 416 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 120 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winthrop does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Carolina University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 10,118 students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, 684 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,232. During this same period, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coastal Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Coastal Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Of the 10,384 students enrolled at C of C, 536 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 299 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,957. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC Aiken also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Aiken supports 3,944 students, and 276 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,393. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Aiken offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Veteran Student Life Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 3,029 students enrolled at Bob Jones University, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,092. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national 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.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. USC Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our south carolina bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, USC Upstate has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 6,038 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Upstate, 389 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,723. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Veteran Student Life Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 20 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 3,848 students enrolled at Anderson University South Carolina were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,507. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 1,218 students enrolled at Columbia College were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,897. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Lander University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 207 of the 3,513 students enrolled at Lander University were GI Bill® students, of which 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,088. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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