by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson.More information about a master’s in psychology from Clemson University
It's hard to beat Columbia International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Columbia International University
Charleston Southern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.More information about a master’s in psychology from Charleston Southern University
Located in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Francis Marion University
UofSC Aiken is a small public university located in the large suburb of Aiken.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of South Carolina - Aiken
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 57 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,667 |
| Virginia | 33 | 1,363 |
| Georgia | 32 | 365 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 316 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 202 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 722 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 148 |
| Alabama | 30 | 277 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 181 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 24 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 128 |
| General Psychology | 29 |
