2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular South Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 69% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.
Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate 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 midsize city of Charleston.
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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).
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