by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical Scientist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Medical Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Medical University of South Carolina. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in medical science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 |
Online degrees for the MUSC medical science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MUSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% of the medical science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.3%.
Around 28.6% of medical science master’s degree recipients at MUSC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Medical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to medical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 9 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 39 |
| Allied Health Professions | 86 |
| Public Health | 6 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 12 |
*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.