2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Aiken the best value school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC Aiken are $10,760 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UofSC Aiken accumulate an average of around $29,416 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC Aiken is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in South Carolina.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Upstate is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC Upstate are $11,583 per year. Nursing majors at USC Upstate take out an average of $29,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
USC Upstate not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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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 Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $26,371 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $360.
UofSC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lander University are $11,700 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Lander University accumulate an average of around $24,498 in student debt.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year. Nursing majors at Clemson take out an average of $25,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $282.
Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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Francis Marion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Francis Marion University are $11,160 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Francis Marion University take out $31,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public school with a small student population.
USCB undergraduate students pay an average of $10,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at USCB accumulate an average of around $29,162 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUSC are $16,947 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MUSC carry an average student debtload of $29,465. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.
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Coastal Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debtload of $37,741.
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Claflin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.
Claflin undergraduate students pay an average of $17,046 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Claflin take out $27,759 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- 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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