Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how MUSC ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, MUSC came in at #59. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Medical University of South Carolina handed out 186 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 207 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in nursing from MUSC. This makes it the #165 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MUSC is $58,091. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at MUSC make a median salary of $153,856. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at MUSC, nursing students borrow a median amount of $29,043 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all nursing majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at MUSC is $470 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Medical University of South Carolina.
Of the 186 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MUSC, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at MUSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Medical University of South Carolina with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 147 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 13 |
The nursing program at MUSC awarded 61 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Medical University of South Carolina with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 42 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Medicine | 175 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 132 |
Allied Health Professions | 86 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 78 |
Dentistry | 76 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.