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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 31 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 316 students majoring in psychology at Clemson, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 31 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Upstate helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Psychology at University of South Carolina - Upstate Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in psychology at Winthrop, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Francis Marion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Lander University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#10

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in psychology at Furman, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

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