2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the most popular school in South Carolina for psychology students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.
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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Winthrop University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at Clemson, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Charleston Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
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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 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 10 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.