by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing Practice is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Medical University of South Carolina. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing practice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MUSC paid an average of $1,341 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $807 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,333 | $24,304 |
| Fees | $1,369 | $1,369 |
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 practice doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MUSC Online Learning page.
About 86.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing practice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.2%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nursing practice at MUSC in 2019-2020, 27.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing practice.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist | 30 |
| Nursing Science | 5 |
View All Nursing Practice Related Majors >
*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.