2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.
Most Popular South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Carolina. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at UofSC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 5 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.