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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina

31 Colleges
$28,641 Avg Salary
$29,248 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 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 programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

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

Psychology majors at UofSC take out an average of $26,076 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $382, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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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 large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at C of C take out is $25,850. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $420, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at Coastal Carolina University take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $409, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 31 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Winthrop take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at USC Upstate accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Francis Marion University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Francis Marion University take out $35,352 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

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#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Claflin carry an average student debt load of $32,445. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.

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#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Psychology majors at Lander University take out an average of $29,270 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UofSC Aiken take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 26 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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