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Health Professions at South University’s online programs

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at South University's online programs stacks up to those at other schools.

South University's online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 5,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from South University's online programs.

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’s online programs Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at South University's online programs

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? South University's online programs offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

South University’s online programs Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how South University's online programs performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at South University's online programs 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 Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 35
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 39
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 99
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 108
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 119
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 179
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 214
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 257
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 275
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 342
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 363
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 492
680
Best Health Professions Schools 731
792
Best Value Health Professions Schools 857
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 862
865
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,321
1,835

In 2021, 681 students received their master’s degree in health professions from South University’s online programs. This makes it the #23 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #359 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South University's online programs

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South University’s online programs.

South University’s online programs Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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South University's online programs does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

South University’s online programs Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from South University's online programs. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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's online programs with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 98
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 127
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

South University’s online programs Health Professions Master’s Program

83% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 681 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South University's online programs, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 186
Hispanic or Latino 141
White 293
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

South University's online programs also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University's online programs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 806
Health & Medical Administrative Services 203
Public Health 70
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16
Health Sciences & Services 8

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 GA, the home state for South University's online programs.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 48,300 $56,540
Nursing Assistants 36,780 $25,870
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Personal Care Aides 29,080 $22,540

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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