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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in South Carolina

7 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in South Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in South Carolina

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Clemson University

#2

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Converse Special Education Report

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#4

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Marion University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Francis Marion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Francis Marion University are $22,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Francis Marion University

#5

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coastal Carolina University, the school also landed the #5 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 Coastal Carolina University are $19,836.

Full Coastal Carolina University Special Education Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Special Education at Winthrop University

#7

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

USC Upstate also took the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC Upstate are $30,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at USC Upstate

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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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