by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 3,320 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,985 and $25,287 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,223 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,384 and $21,243 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trident Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 191 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 143 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tri-County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 100 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 75 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aiken Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Aiken Technical College is a small school located in Graniteville, South Carolina that handed out 44 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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York Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 34 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Fortis College - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Northeastern Technical College is a public institution located in Cheraw, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Williamsburg Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kingstree, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lancaster, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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