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Nursing at University of South Carolina Aiken

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina Aiken. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina Aiken is located in Aiken, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 114 nursing degrees were granted at University of South Carolina Aiken.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina Aiken

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina Aiken. Among 4,022 students, 1,269 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,440 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of South Carolina Aiken

Rankings can help you compare University of South Carolina Aiken’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#16 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#17 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#273 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#301 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#874 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1268 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of South Carolina Aiken

Those who finish University of South Carolina Aiken’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,627
2 years	$60,689
3 years	$61,889
4 years	$67,556
5 years	$77,864

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from University of South Carolina Aiken report median earnings of $67,556, compared with $49,686 for all University of South Carolina Aiken graduates — about 36% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of South Carolina Aiken comes in at $28,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina Aiken, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina Aiken are 85% women (97) and 15% men (17).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina Aiken

Among the 114 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of South Carolina Aiken, 85% were women (97) and 15% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	23
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina Aiken, below 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 University of South Carolina Aiken

This Nursing program at University of South Carolina Aiken includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	114

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of South Carolina Aiken go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.