2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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South University, Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

South University, Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.Among the 732 students enrolled at South University, Columbia, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,143. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South University, Columbia]](/colleges/south-university-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Medical University of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 61 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, Medical University of South Carolina supports 3,083 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full MUSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 25 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Anderson University South Carolina also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Of the 3,848 students enrolled at Anderson University South Carolina, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,507. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Anderson University South Carolina does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Anderson University South Carolina]](/colleges/anderson-university-sc/student-life/veterans/)

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our south carolina master’s degree vets studying nursing list, Francis Marion University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 4,148 students enrolled at Francis Marion University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,066. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Francis Marion University Veteran Student Life Report