2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology
Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Citadel are $10,890 per year.
The Citadel also took the #4 spot in our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Francis Marion University are $11,388 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Winthrop graduate students pay an average of $16,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Kentucky | 2,326 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.