by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 36 nursing schools in South Carolina by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in South Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is University Of South Carolina Columbia. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduated around 447 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of South Carolina Columbia
Medical University Of South Carolina came in at #2 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Charleston, Medical University Of South Carolina is a public institution. This school awarded about 320 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Medical University Of South Carolina
Clemson University ranks #3 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 269 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Clemson University
A rank of #4 makes University Of South Carolina Upstate one of the most popular schools for nursing. University Of South Carolina Upstate is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 218 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for University Of South Carolina Upstate
Trident Technical College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public institution. Trident Technical College graduated around 162 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Trident Technical College
Greenville Technical College landed the #6 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a public institution. Greenville Technical College graduated around 135 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Greenville Technical College
Horry Georgetown Technical College comes in at #7 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 126 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Horry Georgetown Technical College
Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach comes in at #8 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Myrtle Beach, Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 119 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Galen Health Institutes Myrtle Beach
Anderson University Sc landed the #9 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Anderson University Sc
University Of South Carolina Aiken landed the #10 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Aiken, University Of South Carolina Aiken is a public university. This school awarded about 114 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of South Carolina Aiken
Lander University placed #11 for nursing by yearly graduations. Lander University is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. This school awarded about 110 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Lander University
Midlands Technical College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Midlands Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of West Columbia. This school awarded about 106 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Midlands Technical College
Tri County Technical College placed #13 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Pendleton, Tri County Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 103 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Tri County Technical College
Central Carolina Technical College landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Central Carolina Technical College
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #15 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Orangeburg, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Francis Marion University comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Set in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public institution. This school awarded about 80 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Francis Marion University
Florence Darlington Technical College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Florence, Florence Darlington Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Florence Darlington Technical College
Spartanburg Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Spartanburg Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. Spartanburg Community College graduated around 74 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Spartanburg Community College
Piedmont Technical College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Piedmont Technical College
Charleston Southern University comes in at #20 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Charleston, Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Charleston Southern University
York Technical College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. York Technical College is a public school located in the city of Rock Hill. This school awarded about 66 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for York Technical College
Aiken Technical College landed the #22 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 57 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Aiken Technical College
Bob Jones University placed #23 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit university. Bob Jones University graduated around 55 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Bob Jones University
Northeastern Technical College placed #24 for nursing by yearly graduations. Northeastern Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Cheraw. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Northeastern Technical College
University Of South Carolina Beaufort comes in at #25 for nursing this year. Set in the town of Bluffton, University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a public institution. This school awarded about 47 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of South Carolina Beaufort
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular nursing list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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