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Best Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

9 Schools Ranked

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The Best Doctor'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 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
285 Total Awards
$12,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 285 students in .

Online graduate courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#2

Erskine College

Due West, South Carolina
12 Total Awards
$14,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Erskine College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Erskine is located in Due West, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 12 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Online graduate courses are available at Erskine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
920 Total Awards
$13,774 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 920 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

One thing to take note of is that UofSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
68 Total Awards
$11,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 68 doctor’s degrees in .

One thing to take note of is that CIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
6 Total Awards
$11,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Francis Marion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .

Online graduate courses are available at Francis Marion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
41 Total Awards
$15,483 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .

Online graduate courses are available at Anderson University South Carolina, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
12 Total Awards
$11,474 Average Tuition & Fees

North Greenville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Greenville. In 2022-2023 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$16,536 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Columbia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#9

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
25 Total Awards
$11,460 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .

One thing to take note of is that South Carolina State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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