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Nursing at Charleston Southern University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Charleston Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Charleston Southern University sits in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 69 nursing degrees were awarded at Charleston Southern University.

Studying Online at Charleston Southern University

Distance learning is available at Charleston Southern University. Of 3,832 students, 689 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,587 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Charleston Southern University

Use these rankings to compare Charleston Southern University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#22 of 30
Best Value	South Carolina	#25 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#341 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#421 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1391 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1447 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Charleston Southern University

Those who finish Charleston Southern University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,982
2 years	$56,867
3 years	$57,626
4 years	$66,480
5 years	$70,509

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Charleston Southern University take home a median $66,480, compared with $51,292 for all Charleston Southern University graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Charleston Southern University is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Charleston Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Charleston Southern University are 88% women (61) and 12% men (8).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Charleston Southern University

Among the 69 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Charleston Southern University, 88% were women (61) and 12% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	35

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Charleston Southern University

This Nursing program at Charleston Southern University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	69

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Charleston Southern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.