by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in nursing at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates University of South Carolina-Columbia among the top schools in the country for nursing, placing at #108 out of 2,000 schools nationally.Ranking Rank Best Nursing Schools 108 of 2,000 Best Nursing Schools in South Carolina 1 of 32 Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region 9 of 552
The following degree levels are granted in nursing at University of South Carolina-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.Degree Level Annual Graduates Bachelor’s 260 Master’s 148 Doctoral 27 Professional Certificate 15
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 148 master’s degrees in nursing.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.In State Out of State Tuition $20,322 $38,100 Fees $2,000 $2,000
Read more about University of South Carolina-Columbia tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 106 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 44 master’s degrees in family practice nurse/nursing in the most recent reporting year — 98% to women and 2% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 34 master’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 97% to women and 3% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 29 master’s degrees in critical care nursing in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (72%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 20 master’s completions in nursing administration in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 17 master’s completions in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (59%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 3 master’s completions in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 1 master’s degree in nurse anesthetist in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 27 doctoral degrees in nursing.
University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks competitively among schools offering nursing at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 11% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of nursing doctoral degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. About 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 26 doctoral degrees in nurse anesthetist in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 1 doctoral completion in nursing science recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 15 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
University of South Carolina-Columbia has not been ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 7% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 10 professional certificate degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 4 professional certificate degrees in family practice nurse/nursing recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 1 professional certificate degree in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing, other recently — 100% to women and 0% to men.
Undergraduate study is also available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing 260