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Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

3 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 468 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at South University, Columbia Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Louisiana 520
Alabama 2,641
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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