by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a grad degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in South Carolina ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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Our analysis looked at 11 grad schools in South Carolina to determine which ones have the best doctorate degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best grad schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving a doctorate degree from the school. That is, everyone wants their doctorate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their doctorate so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Doctorate Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Clemson University tops this year’s ranking as the best grad school for doctorate degrees in South Carolina for overall quality. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 225 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from Clemson is $51,658 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #2 in South Carolina on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 in South Carolina on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 859 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, doctorate degree graduates from UofSC make an average of $69,508 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in South Carolina list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for students working on their degree.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at Erskine College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in South Carolina. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Due West, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
North Greenville University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
South Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
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