Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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

UofSC Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

UofSC Nursing Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UofSC, 79% 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	127
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	65
Critical Care Nursing	42
Nursing Administration	32
Nurse Anesthetist	30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	16
Nursing Practice	15
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	13
Nursing Science	3

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Registered Nurses	44,350	$64,940
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Nurse Practitioners	2,260	$99,910
Nurse Anesthetists	930	$164,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors	550	$67,430

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
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

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