Nursing Schools in South Carolina
There are 37 nursing schools in South Carolina. This year, we evaluated 29 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Spartanburg Community College
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Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. There are also campuses located in Duncan, Gaffney, Union, and in downtown Spartanburg. SCC was established in 1963 and it now serves more than 5800 students.SCC allows students to earn many different ... Programs offered
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Florence-Darlington Technical College
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Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) is located in Florence, South Carolina and is a part of the South Carolina Technical College System. This two-year community college was established in 1963 and it currently serves more than 5600 students. Students will be able to pursue various ... Programs offered
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Aiken Technical College
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Aiken Technical College (ATC) is located in Graniteville, South Carolina. ATC was established in 1972 and it serves thousands of students each semester. The school has many credit and non-credit courses that allow students to pursue lucrative new career paths. Students can earn a variety of ... Programs offered
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Trident Technical College
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Trident Technical College (TTC) is located in Charleston, South Carolina and is part of the South Carolina Technical College System. It was formed back in 1973 when the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center merged with Palmer College. The school enrolls around 12,000 ... Programs offered
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) is located in Conway, South Carolina and is part of the South Carolina Technical College System. The school was established back in 1966 and it now serves nearly 7000 students. This is the fourth largest technical college in the state of South Carolina. ... Programs offered
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Central Carolina Technical College
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Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) is located in Sumter, South Carolina. CCTC was established in 1962 and has undergone some name changes over the decades. It serves more than 4400 students currently. CCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers many ... Programs offered
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Midlands Technical College
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Midland Technical College (MTC) is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and has multiple locations in Richland, Lexington, and Fairfield counties. It is among the largest technical colleges in South Carolina and serves around 16,000 students. This school is seen as an optimal choice for ... Programs offered
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Greenville Technical College
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
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Technical College of the Lowcountry
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Northeastern Technical College
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York Technical College
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Tri-County Technical College
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Piedmont Technical College
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Francis Marion University
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Bob Jones University
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Lander University
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University of South Carolina-Beaufort
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University of South Carolina-Upstate
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University of South Carolina-Aiken
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Charleston Southern University
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Clemson University
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Established in 1889, Clemson University is a public institution in Clemson, South Carolina. It is the second-largest university in South Carolina, with close to 25,000 students enrolled in 2018. The university is structured into seven colleges, including the College of Social and Health ... Programs offered
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University of South Carolina-Columbia
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Anderson University
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Newberry College
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South University-Columbia
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Fortis College-Columbia
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Williamsburg Technical College
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Denmark Technical College
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Coastal Carolina University
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Academy for Careers and Technology
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Medical University of South Carolina
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The Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution in Charleston, South Carolina. It was established in 1824 as the College of Medicine. 30 students enrolled during the first year. The university has grown and now enrolls several thousand students each year. However, it is still a ... Programs offered
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South Carolina State University
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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Horry - Georgetown Technical College - Grand Strand Campus
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Applied Technology Education Campus
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Cherokee Technology Center
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Closed Nursing Schools/Campuses
The following schools are closed permanently.
Brown Mackie College-Greenville (Closed in 2023) ADN |
South Carolina's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
South Carolina's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
South Carolina Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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Job title | Total Nurses | Jobs/1000 | Hourly | Annual | |
Registered Nurses | 43,200 | 21.499 | $30 | $61,540 | |
Nurse Anesthetists | 820 | 0.409 | $80 | $167,350 | |
Nurse Midwives | 40 | 0.022 | $41 | $84,910 | |
Nurse Practitioners | 2,000 | 0.994 | $46 | $95,130 | |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 9,590 | 4.774 | $19 | $40,410 | |
Nursing Assistants | 20,730 | 10.317 | $11 | $23,730 | |
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