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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$9,378 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,143 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $28,792 in student loans while working on their egree.

Trident Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Carolina list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florence-Darlington Technical College is a great value for nursing students. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,993 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. Nursing majors at GTC take out an average of $17,945 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

OCtech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OCtech take out an average of $20,231 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Out of the 29 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Aiken Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 per year. Nursing majors at Aiken Technical College take out an average of $23,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debtload of $27,145.

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With a ranking of #7, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. Nursing majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $33,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #8, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. Nursing majors at MTC take out an average of $23,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TCTC take out is $22,625.

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#10

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,410 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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