2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for nursing students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trident Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in South Carolina.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,870 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,186 per year. Nursing majors at GTC take out an average of $17,945 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great value for nursing students. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aiken Technical College is a great value for nursing students. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.
Aiken Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,306 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Aiken Technical College take out an average of $23,687 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debtload of $27,145.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year. Nursing majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $33,937 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. MTC is a medium-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.
Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school 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.
York Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 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).
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