by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 8 schools across South Carolina to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Clemson University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in South Carolina for students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Clemson University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of South Carolina.
Out of the 8 doctor’s degree schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina.
University of South Carolina - Columbia has the honor of being ranked #3 in South Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for students working on their degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina.
Anderson University South Carolina has the honor of being ranked #4 in South Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbia, South Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia International University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of South Carolina.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
North Greenville University has the honor of being ranked #6 in South Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
South Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina ranking. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, South Carolina State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of South Carolina.
South University, Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina list. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina.
South University, Columbia has the honor of being ranked #8 in South Carolina for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Erskine College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina list. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Erskine College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in South Carolina for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.