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2025 Best General Psychology Schools in South Carolina

18 Colleges in South Carolina
1,412 Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Psychology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,412 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in South Carolina Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

The psychology 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 General Psychology Schools in South Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Psychology

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
328 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Clemson University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 328 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
168 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general psychology needs to take a look at College of Charleston. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were roughly 168 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In SC
37 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Presbyterian College if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means PC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 37 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at PC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
81 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Upstate if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #992 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC Upstate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In SC
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
127 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Coastal Carolina University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 127 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In SC

Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #930 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wofford is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC
68 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1148 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Winthrop is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In SC
35 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 35 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USCB in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SC
62 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 62 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Francis Marion University in the most recent data year.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 8,065
North Carolina 710 3,411
Georgia 690 3,544
Virginia 630 5,412
Tennessee 624 1,743
Kentucky 518 1,417
Mississippi 501 1,069
Alabama 500 1,571
Louisiana 489 1,601
Arkansas 466 981
West Virginia 410 924

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