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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$43,388 Avg Salary
$22,466 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 2,216 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Carolina Schools in Health Professions

Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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South University, Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Charleston Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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South Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
North Carolina 5,768
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
Georgia 5,701
Louisiana 2,725
West Virginia 1,503
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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