Graduate School Tuition at University of South Carolina-Columbia
University of South Carolina-Columbia (South Carolina) is a four-years, public school located in Columbia, SC. It offers 206 graduate programs - 103 Master's, 70 Doctorate, 27 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $14,134 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for others. A total of 8,199 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 35,470 students at South Carolina. South Carolina offers online graduate programs and 3,529 out of 8,199 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($131,000) after graduation and the Doctorate Pharmacy program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $105,100 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
University of South Carolina-Columbia is a four-years, public school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,134 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students. It offers 206 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of South Carolina-Columbia |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC |
| Graduate School Students | 8,199 students 3,529 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$14,134 Out-of-State$30,160 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 206 Graduate Programs 103 Master's, 70 Doctorate, 33 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia 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 $14,134 and $30,160 for non-South Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,734 | $29,760 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Cost per Credit | $572 | $1,240 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,085 | |
| Room & Board | $10,990 (On-Campus) / $11,239 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,386 (On-Campus) / $4,386 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $30,595 | $46,621 |
| Off-Campus Total | $30,844 | $46,870 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,254 | $14,050 | $14,137 | $14,137 | $14,134 |
| Out-of-State | $28,368 | $29,596 | $30,160 | $30,160 | $30,160 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 206 major areas - 103 Master's (3 online programs), 70 Doctorate (1 online programs), 27 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 6 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 1,659 students have been conferred Master's degree and 872 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,659 | 872 | 340 | 48 |
| Men | 565 | 400 | 200 | 8 |
| Women | 1,094 | 472 | 140 | 40 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 35,470 students enrolled in University of South Carolina-Columbia including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 8,199 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 3,155 male and 5,044 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,630 full-time and 2,569 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 3,529 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,515 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 8,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 3,155 | |
| Women Students | 5,044 |
| Total | 8,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,630 | |
| Part-time Students | 2,569 |
By race/ethnicity 5,294 White, 964 Black, and 263 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 8,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 21 | |
| Asian | 263 | |
| Black | 964 | |
| Hispanic | 299 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 | |
| White | 5,294 | |
| Two or more races | 242 | |
| Un-Known | 181 |
180 students are younger than 22 and 1,214 students are older than 65. The school has 4,912 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,893 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 8,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 180 | |
| 22-24 | 2,214 | |
| 25-29 | 2,698 | |
| 30-34 | 1,239 | |
| 35-39 | 654 | |
| 40 & Over | 1,214 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of South Carolina-Columbia, 3,529 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,515 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 8,199 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,529 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,515 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,155 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,529 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Resident | 2,656 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 873 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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