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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina

18 Colleges in South Carolina
500 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #17 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 500 degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Elementary Teaching

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
76 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Clemson University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
86 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
45 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

College of Charleston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from College of Charleston

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC

Winthrop University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winthrop is a great university overall.

There were about 29 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Winthrop University

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In SC

Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1051 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bob Jones University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Bob Jones University in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
42 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 42 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC

Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 20 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Carolina - Upstate

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC

Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Anderson. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In SC

SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central. A Best Colleges rank of #1272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Southern Wesleyan University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In SC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1232 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Greenville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at North Greenville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from North Greenville University

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,704
North Carolina 710 1,325
Georgia 690 1,651
Virginia 630 901
Tennessee 624 456
Kentucky 518 863
Mississippi 501 1,128
Alabama 500 1,295
Louisiana 489 401
Arkansas 466 551
West Virginia 410 269

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Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 539
Secondary Education 187
Teacher Development & Methodology 172
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 129
Teacher Education 65
Montessori Teacher Education 11
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 11
Online Educator/Online Teaching 1

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