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Health Professions at College of Southern Maryland

Health Professions at College of Southern Maryland

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what College of Southern Maryland has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,164.

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.

CSM Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

CSM Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at CSM

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

CSM Health Professions Associate’s Program

93% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at CSM are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at College of Southern Maryland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Southern Maryland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 113
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11
Health/Medical Prep Programs 10
Mental & Social Health Services 10
Allied Health Professions 7
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 2

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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses 54,080 $76,820
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,670 $62,680
Nursing Assistants 27,980 $31,310
Personal Care Aides 19,580 $26,910
Managers 14,450 $122,050

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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