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Nursing Schools in South Carolina

South Carolina contains 30 schools that offer nursing programs. Clemson University, the highest-ranking nursing school in SC, has a total student population of 19,111 and is the 86th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 30 nursing schools in South Carolina, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, South University comes out as the most expensive ($22,810/yr), with Horry-Georgetown Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,043/yr.

Nursing students from South Carolina schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the South Carolina alone, there are 9,960 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $37,450. Registered nurses in this state earn $59,680/yr and there are 38,020 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in South Carolina, the average student population is 2,446 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 2873 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,037 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $5,801, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in South Carolina

Clemson University

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lander University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of South Carolina-Upstate

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Francis Marion University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Newberry College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Forrest Junior College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Bob Jones University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of South Carolina-Aiken

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

South Carolina State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Charleston Southern University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

South University

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree completion program *
  
• Master of Science in Nursing
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of South Carolina-Lancaster

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of South Carolina-Beaufort

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Piedmont Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Northeastern Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Greenville Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Spartanburg Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Trident Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

York Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Florence-Darlington Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Central Carolina Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Midlands Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Aiken Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Tri-County Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Technical College of the Lowcountry

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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South Carolina Interesting Facts

• Campbell's Covered Bridge built in 1909, is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Off Hwy 14 near Gowensville.
• The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian.
• The walls of the American fort on Sullivan Island, in Charleston Harbor, were made of spongy Palmetto logs. This was helpful in protecting the fort because the British cannonballs bounced off the logs.
• The City of Myrtle Beach is in the center of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile crescent of beach on the South Carolina coast. In the last 25 years, Myrtle Beach has developed into the premier resort destination on the East Coast.
• South Carolina entered the Union on May 23, 1788 and became the 8th state.

Top National Parks in South Carolina:

• Chester State Park »
• Congaree National Park »
• Fort Sumter State Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Andy Dick »
• Dizzy Gillespie »
• Eartha Kitt »

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