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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate 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

85% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were 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 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UofSC, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 148
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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