by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Medical University of South Carolina was awarded 297 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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MUSC was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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At MUSC, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Medical University of South Carolina is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 318 undergraduates at MUSC with 315 being full-time and 3 being part-time.
The student loan default rate at MUSC is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for MUSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 179 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425 |
| Phone: | 843-792-2300 |
| Website: | https://web.musc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/MUSCCharleston |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/MUSCHealth |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 186 | $58,091 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 19 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 0 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 0 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 0 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 0 | NA |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 0 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Zoology | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 929 students took at least one online class at Medical University of South Carolina. This is an increase from the 911 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 929 | 654 |
| 2019-2020 | 911 | 657 |
| 2018-2019 | 871 | 608 |
| 2017-2018 | 744 | 476 |
| 2016-2017 | 742 | 496 |
Learn more about online learning at Medical University of South Carolina.
Footnotes
*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.
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