2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Ranked #7 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing practice students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing practice students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Practice Schools

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Medical University of South Carolina is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Medical University of South Carolina

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	511
North Carolina	190	282
Georgia	190	86
Virginia	182	122
Mississippi	154	45
Tennessee	150	180
Louisiana	146	106
Alabama	139	241
Kentucky	119	214
Arkansas	74	65
West Virginia	61	10

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Nursing Practice Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	29
Nursing Science	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.