2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.
Clemson also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Francis Marion University are $11,388 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Francis Marion University is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in South Carolina.
Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MUSC are $17,702 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UofSC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 schools only.
- 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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