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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges
$69,985 Avg Salary
$25,287 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the most popular online school in South Carolina for nursing students. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

On average, nursing graduates from MUSC take out $28,354 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $399, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Clemson take out is $24,742. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Southern Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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The excellent online programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #3 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 school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Francis Marion University take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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

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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 4 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.

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