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2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$20,990 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
40 Total Awards
$5,085 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.

One thing to take note of is that CSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
57 Total Awards
$23,246 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 57 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality in South Carolina.

Full Clemson University Report

#3

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
33 Total Awards
$11,643 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.

Anderson University South Carolina does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Report

#4

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
100 Total Awards
$22,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Francis Marion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Francis Marion University are $22,000 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Francis Marion University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Francis Marion University also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Francis Marion University Report

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
390 Total Awards
$30,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 390 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC graduate students pay an average of $30,160 in tuition and fees each year.

UofSC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #2 for overall quality in South Carolina.

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#6

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
51 Total Awards
$22,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 master’s degrees to qualified students.

South Carolina State University graduate students pay an average of $22,570 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Carolina State University. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full South Carolina State University Report

#7

South University, Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
56 Total Awards
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 56 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University, Columbia are $16,320 per year.

South University, Columbia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

South University, Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full South University, Columbia Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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