2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in South Carolina with 3,296 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from MUSC take out $106,003 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Nursing majors at UofSC take out an average of $54,405 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Nursing majors at Clemson take out an average of $38,060 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Anderson University South Carolina accumulate an average of around $29,250 in student debt.
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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a small student population.
South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from South University, Columbia take out $56,624 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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