Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Charleston, South Carolina, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Medical University of South Carolina serves students across multiple degree programs. With 303 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $88,420 ten years after enrollment, which is 117% above the national median of $40,747. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $15,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.89x. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Medicine, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment, and Dentistry.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$88,420
Graduation Rate
Not reported
Median Debt
$15,000
Average Net Price
Not reported
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.89x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
303
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
Not reported
Cost
In-State Tuition
Not reported
Out-of-State Tuition
Not reported
Pell Grant Rate
11.4%
Federal Loan Rate
60.9%
Student Demographics
Women
70.2%
White
76.6%
Black
8.3%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian
3.0%
Two or More Races
3.3%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
87.4%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Preaccredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Predoctoral, Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (29)
Bachelor (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $78,576 | 188 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 15 |
Master (11)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $180,400 | 124 |
| Registered Nursing | $187,865 | 75 |
| Health Services Administration | $88,321 | 40 |
| Biology | Not reported | 26 |
| Medical Illustration | $77,660 | 16 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 13 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 12 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $70,076 | 0 |
Doctoral (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $78,839 | 134 |
| Registered Nursing | $110,118 | 80 |
| Health Services Administration | $136,922 | 27 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 8 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $96,864 | 154 |
| Dentistry | $172,695 | 79 |
| Pharmacy | $135,953 | 68 |
Graduate Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 6 |
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Ecology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | 1 |
| Medical Illustration | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Job Growth Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Job Growth Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
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