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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in South Carolina (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 246 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,725 and $31,422 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 103 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina master’s degree special ed students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in South Carolina (With Aid)

#1

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Francis Marion University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Francis Marion University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Francis Marion University are $22,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836.

Full Coastal Carolina University Special Education Report

#3

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Upstate are $30,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Special Education Report

#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winthrop are $30,036.

Read more about Special Education at Winthrop University

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at UofSC

#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid ranking. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592.

Read more about Special Education at College of Charleston

#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Converse College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Converse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Converse are $9,021, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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