2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 118 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in South Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

78 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to check out Medical University of South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Carolina.

There were about 78 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Medical University of South Carolina

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Carolina.

There were about 18 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of South Carolina - Columbia

3

Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, SC

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Anderson University South Carolina is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Carolina.

There were approximately 13 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Anderson University South Carolina

4

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clemson University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Carolina.

There were roughly 6 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Clemson University

5

Francis Marion University
Florence, SC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Carolina.

There were approximately 3 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Francis Marion University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Francis Marion University

 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	525
Virginia	126	191
Georgia	124	154
North Carolina	113	313
Louisiana	99	139
Tennessee	98	242
Alabama	94	385
Kentucky	86	300
Mississippi	72	79
Arkansas	57	32
West Virginia	49	37

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	72
Nurse Anesthetist	30
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	8
Nursing Science	5
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2
Nursing Administration	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	354
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	278
Chiropractic	92
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	80
Dentistry	73
Public Health	39
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Communication Sciences	4
Medical Illustration & Informatics	1

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.