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Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across South Carolina, there were 500 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 454 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #1 spot on the list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 24 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Charleston Southern University Elementary Education Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 17 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 26 students 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%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Elementary Education Report
Newberry College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Newberry, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Winthrop University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Coker University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 42 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Coastal Carolina University
Limestone College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Francis Marion University
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at College of Charleston
Furman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Furman is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
South Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at South Carolina State University
With a ranking of #20, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Claflin University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Erskine College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Clemson University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Columbia College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Morris College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Morris College is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Presbyterian College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Clinton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Allen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Allen U is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Allen University
Benedict College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 0 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Converse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Converse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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