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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Francis Marion University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

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South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 7 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).
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