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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. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 255 of them were nursing majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

UofSC Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 136
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 163
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 287
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 333

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UofSC. This makes it the #51 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UofSC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $61,735. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

96% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 86% 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 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 220
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UofSC Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 185 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UofSC in 2021, 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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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