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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 3,296 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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South University, Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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