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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

3 Schools Ranked
$106,439 Avg Student Debt

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Carolina to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
553 Total Awards
$17,702 Average Tuition & Fees
$177,489 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the most popular school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 553 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from MUSC accumulate an average of $177,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
244 Total Awards
$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees
$35,242 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $35,242 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.

Around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
7 Total Awards
$11,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Francis Marion University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 7 doctor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Francis Marion University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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