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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges
$28,641 Avg Salary
$29,248 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 10th in South Carolina. In fact, 169 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the most popular school in South Carolina for psychology students. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Francis Marion University is a great place for psychology students. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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The excellent programs at Columbia International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the large suburb of Aiken.

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Charleston Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
North Carolina 318
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
Georgia 495
Louisiana 249
West Virginia 195
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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