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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Nursing at Clemson University Report

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MUSC are $17,702 a year.

Full Nursing at Medical University of South Carolina Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.

Full Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Francis Marion University are $11,388 a year.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC Upstate are $14,109 per year.

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South University, Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.

South University, Columbia graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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