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Nursing at University of South Carolina Beaufort

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at University of South Carolina Beaufort. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina Beaufort is located in Bluffton, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 nursing degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina Beaufort. Of 2,208 students, 397 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,390 (63%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of South Carolina Beaufort

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#19 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#25 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#340 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#370 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#1153 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1470 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort

Graduates of University of South Carolina Beaufort’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	$59,411
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$59,775
4 years	$71,391
5 years	$80,634

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort take home a median $71,391, compared with $47,890 for all University of South Carolina Beaufort graduates — about 49% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of South Carolina Beaufort is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 94% women (44) and 6% men (3).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Of the 47 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at University of South Carolina Beaufort, 94% were women (44) and 6% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 23% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina Beaufort, 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 University of South Carolina Beaufort

This Nursing program at University of South Carolina Beaufort breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of South Carolina Beaufort pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.