Graduate Programs & Tuition at Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a four-year, public school located in Charleston, SC.

It offers 52 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 30 Doctorate, 2 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,574 for in-state and $25,568 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,943 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,246 students at MUSC. MUSC offers online graduate programs and 598 out of 2,943 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find MUSC's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,574 for South Carolina residents and $25,568 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMedical University of South Carolina
TypeFour-year, Public
Address179 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC
Graduate School Students2,836 students
598 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$17,574
Out-of-State$25,568
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 52 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 30 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Medical University of South Carolina

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Medical University of South Carolina with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $17,574 and $25,568 for non-South Carolina residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $807 for South Carolina residents and $1,352 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,141$24,135
Fees$1,433$1,433
Cost per Credit$807$1,352
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$17,702$17,702$17,702$17,574$17,574
Out-of-State$25,673$25,673$25,673$25,568$25,568

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Medical University of South Carolina offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 19 Master's, 30 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 380 students have been conferred Master's degree and 621 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total38062183
Men681804-
Women31244143

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced General Dentistry10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant87 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetic Counseling/Counselor14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Practice55 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiochemistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biometry/BiometricsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BioinformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
NeuroscienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Practice NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiochemistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
NeuroscienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Practice NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

MUSC graduate schools have a total of 2,836 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 863 male and 1,973 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,565 full-time and 271 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 598 students enrolled through online exclusively.

By race/ethnicity 1,927 White, 259 Black, and 226 Asian students are attending at Medical University of South Carolina. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

50 grad students are younger than 22 and 144 students are older than 65. It has 2,370 students aged between 22 and 30 and 379 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,836
Men863
Women1,973
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,836
Full-time Students2,565
Part-time Students271
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,836
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian226
Black259
Hispanic175
White1,927
Two or more races122
Un-Known50
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,836
21 & Under50
22-241,237
25-291,133
30-34272
35-39107
40 & Over144

Online Population

At Medical University of South Carolina graduate schools, 598 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,943
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses598
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,345
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses598
South Carolina Resident340
Other State In U.S.236
Outside of U.S.22
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