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Health Professions at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Health Professions at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Health Professions Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Carolina #3 of 48
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #25 of 728
Best Value South Carolina #40 of 49
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #279 of 3,031
Best Value Southeast (Region) #603 of 799
Best Value Nationwide #2073 of 3,004

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Carolina #3 of 48
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #25 of 728
Best Value South Carolina #40 of 49
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #279 of 3,031
Best Value Southeast (Region) #603 of 799
Best Value Nationwide #2073 of 3,004

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Students who complete University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Health Professions at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,411
2 years $72,471
3 years $78,289
4 years $87,417
5 years $100,772

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Health Professions graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn a median of $87,417, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Health Professions graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at $25,403.

Highest-Paying Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Health Professions program at University of South Carolina-Columbia pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General $157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $138,809
Naturopathic Physicians $138,086

References

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