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2025 Best Medicine Schools in South Carolina

2 Colleges in South Carolina
351 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$65,617 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in medicine, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 351 degrees in medicine annually.

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Medicine Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in South Carolina. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medicine in South Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Carolina Schools in Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
198 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$61,512 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, medicine degree recipients usually earn about $61,512 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,849 Median Starting Salary

Medical University of South Carolina is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in medicine. MUSC is a small public university located in the city of Charleston.

After graduating, medicine degree recipients usually make an average of $60,849 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from Medical University of South Carolina

Best Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 565
Florida 282 1,212
North Carolina 279 684
Virginia 274 1,144
Tennessee 269 680
Kentucky 244 430
Louisiana 242 492
Mississippi 234 228
Arkansas 234 314
Alabama 233 404
West Virginia 207 370

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Medicine is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 351

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,333
Allied Health Professions 1,056
Public Health 815
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 758
Health/Medical Prep Programs 755
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 618
Health & Medical Administrative Services 457
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 323
Dental Support Services 303
Other Health Professions 245

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