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Nursing at University of South Carolina - Upstate

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Upstate is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 6,038. Of the 1,139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Upstate in 2021, 282 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.

USC Upstate Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at USC Upstate

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC Upstate does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USC Upstate Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at USC Upstate compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at USC Upstate 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 Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Most Focused Nursing Schools 385
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 458
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 584
Best Nursing Schools 764
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In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nursing from USC Upstate. This is the #588 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USC Upstate Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC Upstate is $61,719. 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 USC Upstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of South Carolina - Upstate.

USC Upstate Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at USC Upstate 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 - Upstate with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 185
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

USC Upstate Nursing Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from USC Upstate.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC Upstate also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Upstate.

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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