Medical University of South Carolina Graduate Programs
Medical University of South Carolina (referred to as MUSC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. MUSC graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Medical University of South Carolina is $17,574 for South Carolina residents and $25,568 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $807 for South Carolina residents and $1,341 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,875 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students554 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $17,574 Residents $25,568 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,875 |
| Online Graduate Population | 554 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1971 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
MUSC offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 46 gradaute programs. Last year, total 886 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at MUSC. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MUSC.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 38 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 29 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 14 | 286 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | 1 | 7 |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 58 |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1 | 31 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 85 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 18 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 7 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 18 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 61 |
| Total | 18 | 324 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 8 | 21 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 9 | 233 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 20 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 55 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 63 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 1 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 28 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 58 |
| Total | 17 | 254 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 299 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 76 |
| Medicine | 1 | 153 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 70 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 299 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 0 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 2 | 7 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of MUSC are $17,574 for South Carolina residents and $25,568 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $807 for South Carolina residents and $1,341 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina residents | Out of State | South Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $17,257 | $23,488 | $807 | $1,214 |
| 2020 | $17,718 | $24,808 | $807 | $1,276 |
| 2021 | $17,702 | $25,673 | $807 | $1,341 |
| 2022 | $17,702 | $25,673 | $807 | $1,341 |
| 2023 | $17,702 | $25,673 | $807 | $1,341 |
| 2024 | $17,574 | $25,568 | $801 | $1,336 |
Graduate Student Population
At MUSC graduate schools, there are total 2,875 graduate students. Among them, 554 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 911 men and 1,964 women students at MUSC graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at MUSC.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,875 | 911 | 1,964 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 206 | 73 | 133 |
| Black/African American | 281 | 73 | 208 |
| Hispanic | 168 | 63 | 105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,985 | 622 | 1,363 |
| Two More | 110 | 36 | 74 |
| Un-Known | 59 | 18 | 41 |