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Medical University Of South Carolina is located in a small city, in Charleston, South Carolina. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Medical University Of South Carolina top out at the Doctoral degree.
Students at the school often study medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, medical assistant and technician, medical adminstration, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
The admissions department at Medical University Of South Carolina does not accept all those who apply.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Medical University Of South Carolina tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
The school offers classes to 2,499 students (2,315 full-time equivalent).
More complete details are provided below.
Medical University Of South Carolina
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-0100
General Phone: (843) 792-2300
Admissions Phone: (843) 792-3281
Financial Aid Phone: (843) 792-2536
http://www.musc.edu
Medical University Of South Carolina awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 282 | medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, health professions, medical scientist, pharmaceutics and drug design |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 211 | registered nursing, neonatal nursing, adult health nursing, nurse anesthetist, nursing administration, nurse practitioner, pediatric nursing, nursing science, ... |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 76 | rehabilitation |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 59 | physician assistant, clinical and medical lab science, cardiovascular tech, cytotechnologist |
| Medical Adminstration | 45 | health care administration |
| Science | 44 | anatomical sciences, biomedical sciences, bacteriology, biometrics, biochemistry, pharmacology, animal physiology, pathology |
| Therapy And Counseling | 0 | physical therapy |
Number of programs and degrees for Medical University Of South Carolina in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 245 | 3 |
| Master's degree | 223 | 12 |
| Bachelor's degree | 205 | 4 |
| Doctor's degree | 39 | 11 |
| Post-master's certificate | 4 | 8 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 1 |
In 2005, Medical University Of South Carolina had a total enrollment of 2,499 students (2,315 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 14% |
| Graduate | 43% |
| First Professional | 43% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 79% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other Races | 3% |
| (Foreign Students) | 2% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0% |
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 4% |
| 22-24 | 38% |
| 25-29 | 33% |
| 30-34 | 12% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 5% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Charleston, South Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Carolina Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (843) 792-3281
Financial Aid:
Medical University Of South Carolina participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 343800)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (843) 792-2536
Medical University Of South Carolina has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 16 | $119,013 | 4 | $104,868 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 23 | $100,382 | 24 | $83,495 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 21 | $81,797 | 29 | $78,514 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 1 | * | 11 | $66,645 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 61 | $98,832 | 68 | $79,902 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate professor | short term | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | short term | 0 | * | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
SCIENCE
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biometry/Biometrics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Medical University Of South Carolina Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 5% |  |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 14% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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