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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

5 Schools Ranked
$43,326 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
322 Total Awards
$13,774 Average Tuition & Fees
$45,126 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 322 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $45,126 in student loans. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
2 Total Awards
$16,440 Average Tuition & Fees
$46,839 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $46,839 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South University, Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
8 Total Awards
$11,487 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Report

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
179 Total Awards
$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 179 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Clemson University Report

#4

Medical University of South Carolina

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Medical University of South Carolina. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. This small public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MUSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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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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