2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 185 students majoring in nursing at UofSC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Medical University of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 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 61 students majoring in nursing at MUSC, 7% are male and 93% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Francis Marion University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at Anderson University South Carolina, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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South University, Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Claflin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lander University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
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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 9 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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