University of South Carolina-Columbia Graduate Programs

University of South Carolina-Columbia is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. South Carolina offers total 210 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $30,160 ($13,774 South Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 8,310
  • Graduate Programs: 210

South Carolina Graduate Programs Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia (referred to as South Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. South Carolina offers total 210 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students. Total 8,310 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 35,653 with undergraduate students.
South Carolina 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesSouth Carolina residents: $13,774
Out-of-State: $30,160
Costs per CreditSouth Carolina residents: $572
Out-of-State: $1,240
Graduate Students8,310
Graduate Programs210 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1917 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of South Carolina-Columbia graduate schools offers 210 major programs and 14 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,927 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at South Carolina. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at South Carolina with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 18
Journalism1 program 18
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 28
Computer Science1 program 28
Education [+] 13 programs (3 online)288
Education1 program (1 online)72
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 72
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)4
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 3
Special Education and Teaching1 program 3
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 40
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 15
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 38
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Art Teacher Education1 program 1
Music Teacher Education1 program 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 25
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)10
Engineering [+] 9 programs (1 online)49
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program (1 online)6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 4
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 14
Computer Engineering1 program 0
Computer Software Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 3
Mechanical Engineering1 program 14
Nuclear Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 0
Linguistics1 program 4
Comparative Literature1 program 2
German Language and Literature1 program 1
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 10
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 6
Library Science [+] 1 program 147
Library and Information Science1 program 147
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs 73
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Biomedical Sciences1 program 11
Human/Medical Genetics1 program 9
Exercise Physiology1 program 31
Biostatistics1 program 4
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 5
Epidemiology1 program 9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 13
Mathematics1 program 3
Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 5
Applied Statistics, General1 program 5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 49
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 49
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Philosophy1 program 0
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 15
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 1
Physical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 4 programs 13
Experimental Psychology1 program 2
Clinical Psychology1 program 5
School Psychology1 program 5
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 6
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs 166
Public Administration1 program 17
Social Work1 program 149
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 12
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 3
Geography1 program 4
International Relations and Affairs1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Sociology1 program 0
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 programs 33
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 4
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)1 program 5
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 10
Music Performance1 program 9
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Conducting1 program 0
Music (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 programs (1 online)391
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 62
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management1 program 17
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program 0
Physician Assistant1 program 29
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 44
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 1
Public Health1 program 12
Environmental Health1 program 1
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 22
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program 23
Nursing Administration1 program 43
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 35
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 50
Nursing Science1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 19
Critical Care Nursing1 program 17
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)5
Business [+] 9 programs 409
Business/Commerce1 program 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 155
Accounting1 program 58
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 7
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 21
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 38
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 111
Business Statistics1 program 18
Retailing and Retail Operations1 program 0
History [+] 2 programs 11
History1 program 1
Public/Applied History1 program 10
Total105 programs (6 online)1,740
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Computer Science1 program 5
Education [+] 14 programs (2 online)96
Education1 program 3
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)60
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 9
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 5
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 3
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 3
Reading Teacher Education1 program 4
Education (other)1 program (1 online)1
Engineering [+] 7 programs (1 online)45
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 1
Chemical Engineering1 program 18
Civil Engineering1 program 4
Computer Engineering1 program 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 4
Mechanical Engineering1 program 12
Nuclear Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 5
Linguistics1 program 1
Comparative Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 3
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Library Science [+] 1 program 2
Library and Information Science1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 programs 33
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Biomedical Sciences1 program 10
Exercise Physiology1 program 8
Biostatistics1 program 3
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 0
Epidemiology1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 9
Mathematics1 program 6
Statistics1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 3
Philosophy1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 24
Chemistry1 program 20
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Physics1 program 4
Psychology [+] 4 programs 13
Psychology1 program 1
Experimental Psychology1 program 1
Clinical Psychology1 program 6
School Psychology1 program 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Social Work1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 14
Anthropology1 program 1
Criminology1 program 3
Economics1 program 1
Geography1 program 4
Political Science and Government1 program 1
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 17
Music Performance1 program 9
Music Theory and Composition1 program 0
Conducting1 program 3
Music (other)1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs (1 online)69
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 2
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 8
Public Health1 program 5
Environmental Health1 program 7
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 7
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 30
Nursing Science1 program 3
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)7
Business [+] 2 programs 12
Business Administration and Management1 program 12
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total68 programs (4 online)365
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 200
Law1 program 200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 300
Medicine1 program 198
Pharmacy1 program 102
Total3 programs500
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 6
Women's Studies1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 4
Health Communication1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 4
Education [+] 2 programs 24
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 23
Engineering [+] 1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Linguistics1 program 3
Library Science [+] 1 program 5
Library and Information Science1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Biomedical Sciences1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 1
Statistics1 program 0
Applied Statistics, General1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Gerontology1 program 1
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Social Work1 program (1 online)2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)18
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 7
Public Health1 program 0
International Public Health/International Health1 program 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)7
Business [+] 5 programs (1 online)221
International Finance1 program 1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 56
Management Information Systems1 program (1 online)6
Business Statistics1 program 158
Total27 programs (3 online)298
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs (1 online)24
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)15
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 8
Library Science [+] 1 program 0
Library and Information Science1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 0
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program 0
Total7 programs (1 online)24

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of South Carolina graduate programs is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for other students. The average living costs is $16,166 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at South Carolina
South Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$13,374$29,760
Fees$400$400
Costs per Credit Hour$572$1,240
Living on-campus$16,166
Living off-campus$15,625

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of South Carolina-Columbia
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,3103,0955,215
American Indian/Native American16511
Asian288119169
Black/African American1,065238827
Hispanic347129218
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White4,9561,7413,215
Two More27394179
Un-Known311174137
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at South Carolina
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,3102,4261,1694,715

Highest Graduate Tuition in South Carolina

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Presbyterian College (PC) is a Private, 4-years school located in Clinton, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $43,300. The school has a total enrollment of 1,199 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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Charleston School of Law (Charleston School of Law) is a Private, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. The school has a total enrollment of 619.
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College of Charleston (C of Charleston) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,978 for South Carolina residents and $36,858 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 10,885 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Winthrop University (Winthrop) is a Public, 4-years school located in Rock Hill, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $15,956 for South Carolina residents and $30,286 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,712 and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).
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University of South Carolina-Columbia (South Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 35,653 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in South Carolina

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University of South Carolina-Columbia (South Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 35,653 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Clemson University (Clemson) is a Public, 4-years school located in Clemson, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $15,554 for South Carolina residents and $39,498 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 28,466 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,972 for South Carolina residents and $30,380 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 3,175 and student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).
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Columbia International University (Columbia International) is a Private, 4-years school located in Columbia, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $27,900. The school has a total enrollment of 2,481 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina (Citadel) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,570 for South Carolina residents and $37,370 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 3,721 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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