Best Instructional Design Schools Near Easley, SC (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Easley, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs, with tuition ranging from $34,760 to $47,091 per year for indexed programs. Easley has a population of about 23,942. Median household income is $65,330 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $108,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Instructional Design Schools to Easley

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Easley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Easley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Easley. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC 11.9 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,756
Avg net price $15,464/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC 17.3 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,513
Avg net price $22,253/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 136

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Anderson University

Anderson, SC 21.2 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,101
Avg net price $23,544/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC 88.4 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
53.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,185
Avg net price $15,343/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 105.3 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,177
Avg net price $22,811/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 165

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC 205.4 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,085
Avg net price $20,723/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC 215.7 miles from Easley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,258
Avg net price $13,966/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina instructional design page.

Instructional Design Wages Near Easley

Easley is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (BLS area code 24860). 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)
Instructional Coordinators $64,030 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $68,628
Training and Development Specialists $60,610 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $64,962
Training and Development Managers $108,750 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $116,559
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $71,450 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $76,581
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $47,430 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $50,836
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $81,650 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $87,513
Farm and Home Management Educators N/A SC statewide –
Graphic Designers $58,500 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $62,701

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.

Easley at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 23,942 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $65,330 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 31.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Easley, SC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Easley. The closest is Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC (11.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Georgia (74.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Easley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Easley are: Training and Development Managers ($108,750), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($81,650), Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($71,450). 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 Greenville instead of Easley?

Greenville, SC is 12.4 miles from Easley and has its own set of local instructional design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Easley an affordable place to study instructional design?

Easley’s median household income of $65,330 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Easley 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.

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Other Programs Available in Easley

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Easley:

Data verified: September 5, 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.

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