2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's in Psychology
Our analysis found Charleston Southern University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
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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 Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Marion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
UofSC Aiken graduate students pay an average of $14,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in South Carolina.
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With a ranking of #7, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winthrop are $16,012 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 7 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.