2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,833 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2022-2023 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 355 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that The Citadel does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1,831 master’s degrees in .
UofSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 22 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 336 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CIU. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erskine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Erskine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Due West, South Carolina. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in .
Erskine 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 281 master’s degrees in .
Anderson University South Carolina does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
USC Upstate 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
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College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 239 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
C of C 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 244 students in .
UofSC Aiken does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #10, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a small public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 421 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Winthrop. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #11, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, SWU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Francis Marion University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 140 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Francis Marion University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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North Greenville University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Greenville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 187 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #15, Bob Jones University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bob Jones University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Coastal Carolina University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 258 master’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that Coastal Carolina University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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South University, Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 54 master’s degrees to qualified students.
South University, Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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With a ranking of #18, Coker University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 master’s degree awards in .
Since the graduate programs at Coker are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Converse College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 master’s degrees in .
Converse does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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South Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 52 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Carolina State University. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Claflin University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 30 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Claflin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #22, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 234 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Columbia College South Carolina, 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 89% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 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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