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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

15 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in South Carolina with 3,296 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Medical University of South Carolina to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at MUSC accumulate an average of around $29,465 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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

On average, nursing graduates from Clemson take out $25,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $282.

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Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Nursing majors at UofSC take out an average of $26,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $360.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

On average, nursing graduates from Anderson University South Carolina take out $29,070 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $441, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from USC Upstate take out $29,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $137, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UofSC Aiken take out an average of $29,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Nursing majors at Lander University take out an average of $24,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Claflin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,759.

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#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #9, Bob Jones University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

South University, Columbia

Columbia, SC

South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbia.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at South University, Columbia accumulate an average of around $38,724 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Louisiana 3,502
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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