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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 3,296 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing 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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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Georgia 7,112

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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