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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

20 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Upstate the most popular school in South Carolina for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USC Upstate carry an average student debt load of $29,599. 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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Out of the 20 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $26,371 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $360.

Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Clemson take out an average of $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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Medical University of South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 186 students majoring in nursing at MUSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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.

Full Nursing at Medical University of South Carolina Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Aiken helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UofSC Aiken carry an average student debt load of $29,416.

Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Aiken Report

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Anderson University South Carolina carry an average student debt load of $29,070. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $441, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Anderson University South Carolina Report

Francis Marion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Francis Marion University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Francis Marion University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,441. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $115.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at CSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $30,662.

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#9

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

With a ranking of #9, Claflin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Claflin University

#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at Lander University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Lander University accumulate an average of around $24,498 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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