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Nursing at Medical University of South Carolina

186 Bachelor's Degrees
61 Master's Degrees
49 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Medical University of South Carolina.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at MUSC

MUSC Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 55
Best Nursing Schools 59
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 81
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 195
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 211
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 241
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 268
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 323
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 414
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 478
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 495
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 672
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,009

Popularity of Nursing at MUSC

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from MUSC Make?

$58,091 Bachelor's Median Salary
$153,856 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from MUSC Have?

$29,043 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at MUSC is $470 per month.


 

Nursing Student Diversity at MUSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Medical University of South Carolina.

MUSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 147
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

MUSC Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 175
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 132
Allied Health Professions 86
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 78
Dentistry 76

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