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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$16,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for nursing students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.

Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Nursing at Clemson University Report

$16,947 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Medical University of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. 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 undergraduate at MUSC are $16,947 a year.

Full Nursing at Medical University of South Carolina Report

$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing 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.

Anderson University South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $30,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

UofSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Carolina list.

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The excellent programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Carolina. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Francis Marion University are $11,160 a year.

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$11,583 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC Upstate are $11,583 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, South University, Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Columbia are $18,000 per year.

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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
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.

  • 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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