2025 Best English Schools in South Carolina
11
Colleges in South Carolina
439
English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best English Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 439 degrees in english to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great English School
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
English Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for English in South Carolina
The schools below may not offer all types of english language 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 English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
81
English Language Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in english has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 english students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SC
64
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a degree in english. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 64 english students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Clemson University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in English Language & Literature
Program Name
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In SC
Wofford College is a great option for students interested in a degree in english. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Spartanburg. A Best Colleges rank of #930 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wofford is a great college overall.
There were roughly 22 english students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In SC
56
English Language Degrees Awarded
College of Charleston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. C of C is a large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.
There were about 56 english students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
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Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.
There were about 23 english students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In SC
Winthrop is a small public university located in the city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 28 english students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available.
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USC Upstate is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 12 english students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MA in English
Program Name
You can earn your MA in English entirely online with Southern New Hampshire University! This online English degree program can help you increase your analytical and communication skills.
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Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Conway. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 28 english students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 12 english students who graduated with this degree at UofSC Aiken in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In SC
Francis Marion University is a small public university located in the rural area of Florence. This university ranks 35th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 9 english students who graduated with this degree at Francis Marion University in the most recent year we have data available.
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