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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,890 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Psychology

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Francis Marion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
Tennessee 2,474
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Kentucky 2,326
Georgia 4,367

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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