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Allied Health Professions at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Columbia Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 245 allied health professions degrees were granted at Columbia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is a fully online institution, so Allied Health Professions coursework can be completed remotely.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Professions graduates from Columbia Southern University comes in at $24,518.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Columbia Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Columbia Southern University are 22% women (53) and 78% men (192).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Among the 173 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 21% were women (36) and 79% were men (137).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 72 bachelor’s allied health professions graduates at Columbia Southern University, 24% were women (17) and 76% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 10% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

This Allied Health Professions program at Columbia Southern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	245

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Columbia Southern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.