2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 1,817 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Clemson 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 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 33 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,659 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in South Carolina. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 322 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winthrop. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 294 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
MUSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 283 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 255 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Coastal Carolina University 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 244 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 231 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
C of C does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 218 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CIU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Charleston Southern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Francis Marion University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students 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.
With a ranking of #12, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 160 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UofSC Aiken, 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, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that USC Upstate does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Carolina State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Since the graduate programs at SWU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Converse College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 97 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Converse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Greenville University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 96 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #19, Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - South Carolina is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Bob Jones University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bob Jones University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, South University, Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Columbia. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Coker University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Coker. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Furman University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Furman does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Lander University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lander University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Claflin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Claflin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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