Health Professions at Charleston Southern University

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 Charleston Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 3,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from CSU.

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.

CSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CSU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CSU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at CSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	490
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	671

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in health professions from CSU. This makes it the #648 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Charleston Southern University.

CSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CSU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from CSU. About 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CSU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Charleston Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	77
Allied Health Professions	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	17
Public Health	15
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1

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 Charleston Southern University.

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
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.