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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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree.

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. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Erskine College

Due West, South Carolina
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Erskine. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$14,134 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 does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
$11,810 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia International University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

CIU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
$11,388 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Francis Marion University. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
$11,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Anderson University South Carolina does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, North Greenville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at North Greenville. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

South University, Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
$11,460 Average Tuition & Fees

South Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Carolina State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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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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