Medical University of South Carolina
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access and in-state South Carolina residents. no major red flags in the data. graduates earn a median of $111,500 within 10 years.
About This School
Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina with approximately 303 undergraduate students enrolled. Typical graduates earn $111,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a public medical school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It opened in 1824 as a small private college aimed at training physicians and has since established hospitals and medical facilities across the state. It is one of the oldest continually operating schools of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South.
This is a strong option for students committed to a healthcare career — with median earnings of $111,500 ten years out and a remarkably low median debt of just $13,021, the financial case here is genuinely compelling. The tiny undergraduate enrollment of 281 students signals a highly specialized, focused environment rather than a traditional college experience, so it's best suited for students who already know they want to work in a clinical or health sciences field. If that's you, the return on investment is hard to argue with.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 28% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Medical University of South Carolina graduates earn most above the national rate in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($187,865 vs $120,193 nationally), and most below it in Medical Illustration and Informatics ($77,660 vs $101,441).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 124 | $180,400 | $127,347 | +$53,053 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 75 | $187,865 | $120,193 | +$67,672 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 40 | $88,321 | $89,981 | −$1,660 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 16 | $77,660 | $101,441 | −$23,781 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing a master's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (303 undergraduates).
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