Health Professions at South University, Columbia

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at South University, Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 732. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

South University, Columbia Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

South University, Columbia Health Professions Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #456 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

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

South University, Columbia Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from South University, Columbia in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 38% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at South University, Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental & Social Health Services	25
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	20
Nursing	20
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,410	$52,690
Nursing Assistants	20,950	$25,390
Personal Care Aides	18,040	$20,990
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	10,560	$40,890

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.