Health Professions at South University, Richmond

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if South University, Richmond is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and has a total student population of 412. Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Richmond in 2021, 28 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.

South University, Richmond Health Professions Degrees Available

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

South University, Richmond Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at South University, Richmond 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	68
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	115
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
	223
	261
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	268
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	272
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	276
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	306
	317
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	423
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	424
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	634
	690
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	714
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	758
	816
Best Health Professions Schools	880
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,011
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,050
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,092
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,158
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,027

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in health professions from South University, Richmond. This makes it the #638 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at South University, Richmond may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at South University, Richmond are white. Around 69% 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 South University, Richmond with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South University, Richmond Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from South University, Richmond. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 University, Richmond with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South University, Richmond Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in health professions from South University, Richmond. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. South University, Richmond 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 South University, Richmond, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South University, Richmond 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 South University, Richmond. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Richmond. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	33
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	32
Nursing	27
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4
Mental & Social Health Services	3
Public Health	3
Health Sciences & Services	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 VA, the home state for South University, Richmond.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Nursing Assistants	39,320	$28,770
Personal Care Aides	39,030	$21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,820	$61,190
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.