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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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Claflin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 71 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Claflin University
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 Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina. Located in Newberry, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Voorhees College landed the #3 spot on the list. Denmark, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in Clinton, South Carolina, and it awarded 22 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina. Bluffton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Lander University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 50 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Erskine College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedict College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Francis Marion University
With a ranking of #10, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of South Carolina - Upstate
College of Charleston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 152 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Converse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Wofford College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Limestone College is a small school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 106 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Coastal Carolina University
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Charleston Southern University
With a ranking of #21, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 316 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Clemson University
With a ranking of #22, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
With a ranking of #25, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Carolina list. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at North Greenville University
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