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University of South Carolina - Columbia Bachelor’s in Nursing

239 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$59,066 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UofSC Bachelor’s in Nursing

#205 in the U.S
#2 in South Carolina

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UofSC was ranked #205 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for UofSC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing32
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools57
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans66
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)75
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)83
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates88
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)120
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools125
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)133
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)138
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates145
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)155
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)176
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)177
Best Nursing Schools205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)216
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)220
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing244
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing263
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)370
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)389
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)396
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)438
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)502
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates609
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates637
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing639
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)668
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)859
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing887
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)1,005
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)1,020
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)1,069
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)1,180
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,322
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1,331

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from UofSC Cost?

$12,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

UofSC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofSC was $1,397 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,288$33,528
Fees$400$400
Books and Supplies$1,085$1,085
On Campus Room and Board$10,962$10,962
On Campus Other Expenses$4,386$4,386

Learn more about UofSC tuition and fees.

UofSC Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofSC in Nursing walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From UofSC?

$59,066 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofSC is $59,066 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $62,199.

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Does UofSC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Online degrees for the UofSC nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofSC Online Learning page.

UofSC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

239 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
92.5% Women
15.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 239 bachelor’s degrees in nursing handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 92.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.1% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at UofSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American14
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White202
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at UofSC

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing239

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Allied Health Professions46
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences84
Public Health399

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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