by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across South Carolina, there were 1,372 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,349 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #1 spot on the list. Claflin is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newberry College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 34 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Voorhees College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina. Voorhees College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denmark, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Presbyterian College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Clinton, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Francis Marion University
Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 90 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Charleston landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Converse College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Winthrop University is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Winthrop University
Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Limestone College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Coastal Carolina University
Charleston Southern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Charleston Southern University
Clemson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 316 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at South University, Columbia
North Greenville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Columbia College South Carolina
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