2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in South Carolina to review for the 2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Clemson University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	336
Virginia	29	198
Georgia	28	98
Mississippi	28	77
North Carolina	26	73
Kentucky	26	79
Alabama	25	59
Tennessee	25	80
Louisiana	25	50
Arkansas	23	13
West Virginia	20	27

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	10
Child Development & Psychology	5
Other Psychology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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