by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Medical University of South Carolina. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at MUSC was $1,341 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $807 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,333 | $24,304 |
| Fees | $1,369 | $1,369 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from MUSC is $91,539 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $115,628.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that MUSC offers online option in its nursing doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MUSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.9% of the nursing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.5% of the nursing doctor’s degrees at MUSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist | 30 |
| Nursing Science | 5 |
| Nursing Practice | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 73 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 19 |
| Medicine | 167 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 90 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 59 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.