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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina

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

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 Most Popular 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 37 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $26,237. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $360.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at USC Upstate accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trident Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Nursing majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $28,792 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $17,945 in student debt.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from MTC carry an average student debt load of $23,967.

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Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Anderson University South Carolina carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $441, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken.

Nursing majors at UofSC Aiken take out an average of $26,999 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Francis Marion University take out is $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 Schools 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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