University of South Carolina-Columbia Graduate Programs
University of South Carolina-Columbia (referred to as South Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. South Carolina graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 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 $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 8,310 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,426 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $13,774 Residents $30,160 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,310 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,426 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of South Carolina-Columbia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1917 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
South Carolina offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 210 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,927 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at South Carolina. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at South Carolina.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Journalism | 1 | 18 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 28 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 28 |
| Education [+] | 13 | 288 |
| Education | 1 | 72 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 72 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 40 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 15 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 38 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 25 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering [+] | 9 | 49 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 7 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 6 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 147 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 147 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 7 | 73 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 9 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 31 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 49 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 49 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 15 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 166 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Social Work | 1 | 149 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 12 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 3 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 9 | 33 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 4 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 10 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 9 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Conducting | 1 | 0 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 19 | 391 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 62 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 1 | 17 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 29 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 44 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health | 1 | 12 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 22 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 11 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 23 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 43 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 35 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 50 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 19 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 17 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 409 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 155 |
| Accounting | 1 | 58 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 21 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 38 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 111 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 18 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 2 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 105 | 1,740 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 96 |
| Education | 1 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 60 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 5 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 45 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 33 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 10 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 8 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Statistics | 1 | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 20 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Social Work | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 14 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 1 |
| Criminology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 9 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Conducting | 1 | 3 |
| Music (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 8 | 69 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health | 1 | 5 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 7 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 30 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 7 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 12 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 68 | 365 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 200 |
| Law | 1 | 200 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 300 |
| Medicine | 1 | 198 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 102 |
| Total | 3 | 500 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 2 | 24 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 23 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 1 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Social Work | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 18 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 7 |
| Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 3 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 221 |
| International Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 56 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 6 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 158 |
| Total | 27 | 298 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 8 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 24 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of South Carolina are $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 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 | $14,050 | $29,596 | $569 | $1,217 |
| 2020 | $14,137 | $30,160 | $572 | $1,240 |
| 2021 | $14,137 | $30,160 | $572 | $1,240 |
| 2022 | $14,134 | $30,160 | $572 | $1,240 |
| 2023 | $13,774 | $30,160 | $572 | $1,240 |
| 2024 | $13,774 | $30,160 | $572 | $1,240 |
Graduate Student Population
At South Carolina graduate schools, there are total 8,310 graduate students. Among them, 2,426 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,095 men and 5,215 women students at South Carolina graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at South Carolina.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,310 | 3,095 | 5,215 |
| American Indian/Native American | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Asian | 288 | 119 | 169 |
| Black/African American | 1,065 | 238 | 827 |
| Hispanic | 347 | 129 | 218 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 4,956 | 1,741 | 3,215 |
| Two More | 273 | 94 | 179 |
| Un-Known | 311 | 174 | 137 |