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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

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.

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.

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

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 city of Charleston.

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 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 city of Columbia.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at UofSC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. 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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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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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

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 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.

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