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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina

37 Colleges
$69,985 Avg Salary
$25,287 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for nursing students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $26,237 in student debt. 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 Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Nursing majors at MUSC take out an average of $28,354 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Upstate is a great place for nursing students. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at USC Upstate take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Clemson take out $24,742 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $282.

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#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Trident Technical College take out $28,792 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Greenville Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Nursing majors at GTC take out an average of $17,945 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $23,967 in student debt.

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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Anderson University South Carolina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UofSC Aiken take out $26,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Francis Marion University carry an average student debt load of $29,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $115.

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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 25 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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