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Physical Therapy at Medical University of South Carolina

If you plan to study Physical Therapy, consider the program at Medical University of South Carolina. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Medical University of South Carolina is in Charleston, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 physical therapy degrees were awarded at Medical University of South Carolina.

Studying Online at Medical University of South Carolina

Distance learning is available at Medical University of South Carolina. Among 3,246 students, 656 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 245 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Physical Therapy graduates at Medical University of South Carolina are 75% women (47) and 25% men (16).

Physical Therapy Doctoral Program at Medical University of South Carolina

Among the 63 doctoral physical therapy degrees awarded at Medical University of South Carolina, 75% were women (47) and 25% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Medical University of South Carolina.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Physical Therapy doctoral degree recipients at Medical University of South Carolina, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Physical Therapy program at Medical University of South Carolina pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physical Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

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.