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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges in South Carolina
35 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in South Carolina The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice 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 Nursing Practice Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in Nursing Practice

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to check out Medical University of South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Medical University of South Carolina

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Anderson University South Carolina is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. This university ranks 9th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Anderson University South Carolina

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Clemson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC

It is hard to beat Francis Marion University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Francis Marion University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Francis Marion University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 554
North Carolina 710 282
Georgia 690 271
Virginia 630 244
Tennessee 624 183
Kentucky 518 214
Mississippi 501 45
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 106
Arkansas 466 65
West Virginia 410 10

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 2,852
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 141
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 61
Nurse Anesthetist 61
Nursing Science 52
Critical Care Nursing 42
Nursing Administration 33
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 29
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 13
Clinical Nurse Leader 1

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