Allied Health Professions at Columbia Southern University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year.

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

Columbia Southern University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Columbia Southern University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

17% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Columbia Southern University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Columbia Southern University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

30% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia Southern University since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Columbia Southern University 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 Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	76

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,750	$30,260
Respiratory Therapists	2,450	$50,770
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,200	$56,450

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.

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