Medical University of South Carolina Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of Medical University of South Carolina earn a median $78,576 four years after graduating ($68,199 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $29,043. That is $6,636 below the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 4th of 13 South Carolina colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$78,576

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

College Scorecard field of study; 240 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$68,199

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$29,043

About 37% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

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MUSC Nursing: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

MUSC graduates$78,576
South Carolina median (13 colleges)$75,458 (+$3,118)
U.S. median (858 colleges)$85,212 (−$6,636)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses MUSC's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing at South Carolina colleges

Every South Carolina college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Claflin University$83,436$23,819$17,80052%
2University of South Carolina-Columbia$80,768$24,250$22,81179%
3University of South Carolina-Upstate$79,947$26,250$13,55743%
4Medical University of South Carolina$78,576$29,043——
5University of South Carolina Aiken$78,231$28,500$11,64140%
6Anderson University$76,147$27,000$23,54466%
7Lander University$75,458$25,665$15,36350%
8Charleston Southern University$75,175$31,000$21,66647%
9Clemson University$74,491$23,000$22,25387%
10Bob Jones University$74,085$26,972$16,64165%
11Francis Marion University$72,580$29,250$11,38643%
12Newberry College$72,303$27,000$21,65645%
13University of South Carolina Beaufort$70,311$27,000$14,65634%

7 more South Carolina colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

Charleston area$92,800
South Carolina$82,360
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Charleston area$121,990
South Carolina$105,620
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at MUSC, by income

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Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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MUSC Nursing questions

How much do MUSC Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of Medical University of South Carolina earn a median $78,576 four years after graduating and $68,199 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

How much debt do MUSC Nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Medical University of South Carolina is $29,043, about 37% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Is MUSC a good school for Nursing in South Carolina?

On pay, Nursing graduates of Medical University of South Carolina earn $78,576 four years out, $3,118 above the median for the same major across 13 South Carolina colleges ($75,458) and $6,636 below the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does MUSC rank for Nursing in South Carolina?

Of 13 South Carolina colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Medical University of South Carolina ranks 4th. The highest is Claflin University at $83,436.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $92,800 in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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