Health Professions at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and approximately 2,339 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University.

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.

South Carolina State University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

South Carolina State University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at South Carolina State University 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 South Carolina State University 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	245
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	966
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	966
	980
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,023
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,029
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,180
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,404
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,463
	2,604

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in health professions from South Carolina State University. This makes it the #571 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South Carolina State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South Carolina State University.

South Carolina State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Carolina State University, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Carolina State University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from South Carolina State University. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South Carolina State University 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

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	52
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	20

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 South Carolina State 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 Pollinator at English Wikipedia under License

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