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Medical Science at Medical University of South Carolina

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical Science, take a look at what Medical University of South Carolina. Get started with the following essential facts.

Medical University of South Carolina sits in Charleston, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 medical science degrees were awarded at Medical University of South Carolina.

Studying Online at Medical University of South Carolina

Many students take online classes at Medical University of South Carolina. Among 3,246 students, 656 (20%) studied exclusively online and 245 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Science Rankings at Medical University of South Carolina

These rankings give you a sense of how Medical University of South Carolina’s Medical Science program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 29

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Medical Science graduates at Medical University of South Carolina, by degree type.

Program-wide, Medical Science graduates at Medical University of South Carolina are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Medical Science Master’s Program at Medical University of South Carolina

Among the 19 master’s medical science degrees awarded at Medical University of South Carolina, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Science master’s degree recipients at Medical University of South Carolina.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 37% of Medical Science master’s degree recipients at Medical University of South Carolina, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Medical Science Concentrations at Medical University of South Carolina

The Medical Science program at Medical University of South Carolina offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Scientist	19

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Science Graduates

Those who complete Medical Science program at Medical University of South Carolina work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Medical Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Urologists	$119,720
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$117,397
Sports Medicine Physicians	$115,792
Hospitalists	$114,577
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$113,531
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Allergists and Immunologists	$110,883

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.