2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 7,283 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
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Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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Out of the 11 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
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Furman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.
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South University, Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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South Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| 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 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.