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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges
$69,985 Avg Salary
$25,287 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the most popular online school in South Carolina for nursing students. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at MUSC accumulate an average of around $28,354 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $399.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent online 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.

Nursing majors at Clemson take out an average of $24,742 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $282.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Francis Marion University carry an average student debtload of $29,500. 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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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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.

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