by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in South Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 35 nursing schools in South Carolina by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in South Carolina.
Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach tops our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Myrtle Beach, Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach awards are in nursing, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach
South University Columbia came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University Columbia is a private for-profit university. About 37% of the degrees South University Columbia awards are in nursing, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for South University Columbia
Medical University Of South Carolina ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Medical University Of South Carolina is a public school located in the city of Charleston. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 323 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Medical University Of South Carolina
University Of South Carolina Upstate ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, University Of South Carolina Upstate is a public university. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 221 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of South Carolina Upstate
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a public school located in the town of Orangeburg. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Fortis College Columbia ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Fortis College Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the city of Columbia. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fortis College Columbia
University Of South Carolina Aiken placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. University Of South Carolina Aiken is a public school located in the suburb of Aiken. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of South Carolina Aiken
Francis Marion University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Francis Marion University
Central Carolina Technical College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Central Carolina Technical College
Anderson University Sc comes in at #10 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit university. About 13% of the degrees Anderson University Sc awards are in nursing, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Anderson University Sc
University Of South Carolina Beaufort ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Bluffton, University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a public institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of South Carolina Beaufort
Aiken Technical College placed #12 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Aiken Technical College
Claflin University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Claflin University
Lander University landed the #14 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Lander University
Florence Darlington Technical College comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Florence, Florence Darlington Technical College is a public university. About 11% of the degrees Florence Darlington Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Florence Darlington Technical College
Technical College Of The Lowcountry placed #16 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Beaufort, Technical College Of The Lowcountry is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Technical College Of The Lowcountry
Charleston Southern University placed #17 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Charleston, Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees Charleston Southern University awards are in nursing, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Charleston Southern University
Newberry College landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Newberry College awards are in nursing, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Newberry College
Bob Jones University landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bob Jones University
Northeastern Technical College placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Northeastern Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Cheraw. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northeastern Technical College
Horry Georgetown Technical College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public school located in the city of Conway. About 7% of the degrees Horry Georgetown Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Horry Georgetown Technical College
Williamsburg Technical College landed the #22 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Kingstree, Williamsburg Technical College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Williamsburg Technical College
Midlands Technical College comes in at #23 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, Midlands Technical College is a public university. About 6% of the degrees Midlands Technical College awards are in nursing, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Midlands Technical College
Trident Technical College landed the #24 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Trident Technical College is a public school located in the city of Charleston. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Trident Technical College
University Of South Carolina Columbia comes in at #25 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of South Carolina Columbia awards are in nursing, or about 476 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of South Carolina Columbia
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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