Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. Of the 837 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 255 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.

UofSC Nursing Degrees Available

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

UofSC Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UofSC 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 Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
	146
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	163
	256
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	287
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	333
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,473

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UofSC. This makes it the #51 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $61,735. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 255 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UofSC 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 - Columbia with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	220
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UofSC Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 185 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UofSC, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	148
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	255
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	65
Critical Care Nursing	42
Nursing Administration	32
Nurse Anesthetist	30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	16
Nursing Practice	15
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	13
Nursing Science	3

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 - Columbia.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

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