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Critical Care Nursing at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Critical Care Nursing, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 critical care nursing degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Critical Care Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Critical Care Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 74% women (26) and 26% men (9).

Critical Care Nursing Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 29 master’s critical care nursing graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 69% were women (20) and 31% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 28% of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Critical Care Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Critical Care Nursing program at University of South Carolina-Columbia pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Critical Care Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.