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Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year.

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

The nursing major at UofSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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 Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UofSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 193
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UofSC Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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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.

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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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 255
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

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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