by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools 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 Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 24 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lander University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’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 Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Bob Jones University
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 26 ’s elementary teaching degrees 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
South Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at South Carolina State University
University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Coker University
Columbia International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about Elementary Education at Columbia International University
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Coastal Carolina University
With a ranking of #14, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 13 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Francis Marion University
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 20 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Furman University
Clemson University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Claflin University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Erskine College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Converse College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Columbia College South Carolina
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