Medical Science at Medical University of South Carolina

Every medical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical science program at Medical University of South Carolina stacks up to those at other schools.

MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 3,083 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

MUSC Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

MUSC Medical Science Rankings

Medical Science Student Demographics at MUSC

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

MUSC Medical Science Master’s Program

38% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. MUSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical science master's degree from MUSC, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Medical University of South Carolina with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Medical Science

The following medical science concentations are available at Medical University of South Carolina. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Medical University of South Carolina. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	9

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Medical University of South Carolina.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Medical Scientists	340	$82,300

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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