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

5 Schools Ranked

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. 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 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 Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
49 Total Awards
$17,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

MUSC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
18 Total Awards
$14,134 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
5 Total Awards
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
5 Total Awards
$11,643 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Anderson University South Carolina does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Francis Marion University

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

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Francis Marion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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