Health Professions at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 1,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 2021, 26 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Columbia College South Carolina Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Columbia College South Carolina 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

Columbia College South Carolina Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Columbia College South Carolina compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Columbia College South Carolina 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 Schools	3,205

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Columbia College South Carolina. This makes it the #1,038 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

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

Columbia College South Carolina Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Columbia College South Carolina. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Columbia College South Carolina Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at Columbia College South Carolina awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Columbia College South Carolina does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia College South Carolina 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	15
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9
Nursing	5
Allied Health Professions	4
Public Health	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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

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