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Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Conway, SC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Conway, South Carolina is home to about 26,082 residents. Median household income is $54,841 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $136,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Conway
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Conway, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Conway city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Conway is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area (BLS area code 34820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists
$76,720
SC statewide
$81,966
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$92,700
SC statewide
$99,038
Psychologists, All Other
$136,990
SC statewide
$146,357
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
$74,890
SC statewide
$80,011
Instructional Coordinators
$64,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$69,423
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$66,175
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$62,150
SC statewide
$66,400
Survey Researchers
N/A
SC statewide
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Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Conway at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,082
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$54,841
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
19.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Conway-Area Cities With Educational Psychology Programs
What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Conway?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Conway are: Psychologists, All Other ($136,990), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($92,700), School Psychologists ($76,720). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Myrtle Beach instead of Conway?
Myrtle Beach, SC is 12.8 miles from Conway and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Conway an affordable place to study educational psychology?
Conway’s median household income of $54,841 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Conway while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.