2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Upstate to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at USC Upstate accumulate an average of around $29,599 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at UofSC take out an average of $26,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $360, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Clemson take out $25,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Medical University of South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
Of the 186 students majoring in nursing at MUSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Nursing majors at MUSC take out an average of $29,465 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $399, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Aiken helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UofSC Aiken accumulate an average of around $29,416 in student debt.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Anderson University South Carolina accumulate an average of around $29,070 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $441.
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Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Francis Marion University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Francis Marion University carry an average student debt load of $31,441. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.
Charleston Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.
Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at CSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $30,662 in student debt.
Lander University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at Lander University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Nursing majors at Lander University take out an average of $24,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Claflin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Claflin carry an average student debt load of $27,759.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 20 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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