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Allied Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Allied Health Professions at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UofSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UofSC 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 allied health major at UofSC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 129
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 231
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 359
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 542
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 816
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,039
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,377

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $40,689. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UofSC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 17
Athletic Training 4

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 5,240 $34,570
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470
Surgical Technologists 1,970 $39,970
Respiratory Therapists 1,770 $55,990
Physician Assistants 1,430 $103,710

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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