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Nursing at South University, Columbia

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at South University, Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 732 students attend the school each year. Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Columbia in 2021, 20 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

South University, Columbia Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

South University, Columbia Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at South University, Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at South University, Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 89
144
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 146
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 229
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 338
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 413
423
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 433
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 459
Most Focused Nursing Schools 487
491
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 783
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 915
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,173
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Best Nursing Schools 1,242
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,472

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from South University, Columbia. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South University, Columbia Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Columbia is $65,499. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at South University, Columbia.

South University, Columbia Nursing Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from South University, Columbia in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at South University, Columbia since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at South University, Columbia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South University, Columbia Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at South University, Columbia awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South University, Columbia also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 20
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 20

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for South University, Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Registered Nurses 44,350 $64,940
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,470 $98,780
Nurse Practitioners 2,260 $99,910
Nurse Anesthetists 930 $164,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors 550 $67,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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