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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the clinical psychology master'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 Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Charleston Southern University Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Clemson University

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Francis Marion University are $11,388 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

UofSC Aiken graduate students pay an average of $14,096 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for clinical psychology in South Carolina.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winthrop are $16,012 per year.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Winthrop University

Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Kentucky 769
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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