Degree Programs Overview
South University-Columbia offers 19 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 143 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at South University-Columbia. 67 students completed bachelor's programs and 54 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at South University-Columbia. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 21 | 4 | 17 |
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| Bachelor's | 8 | 7 | 67 | 8 | 59 |
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| Master's | 7 | 6 | 54 | 10 | 44 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from South University-Columbia. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($71,557) after graduation and the Information Science/Studies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $46,834 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$71,557 | $5,963 | $23,592 | $250 |
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| Information Science/Studies |
$46,834 | $3,903 | $45,268 | $480 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$42,014 | $3,501 | $46,000 | $488 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$36,209 | $3,017 | $42,354 | $449 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences |
$34,555 | $2,880 | $47,778 | $507 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$32,775 | $2,731 | $39,675 | $421 |
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| Psychology, General |
$31,098 | $2,592 | $44,548 | $472 |
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| Legal Support Services |
$28,615 | $2,385 | $44,464 | $471 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$45,357 | $3,780 | $23,000 | $244 |
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| Legal Support Services |
$32,049 | $2,671 | $25,936 | $275 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$98,023 | $8,169 | $59,405 | $676 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$48,444 | $4,037 | $46,193 | $525 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$44,849 | $3,737 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Public Administration |
$43,418 | $3,618 | $52,542 | $598 |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$39,039 | $3,253 | $62,262 | $708 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$33,965 | $2,830 | $41,000 | $466 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at South University-Columbia.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 37 and the Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master program has the second most completers of 24 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 37 | 3 | 34 |
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| Public Health | 9 | - | 9 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Psychology | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Health and Wellness | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 24 | 6 | 18 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 10 | - | 10 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| Organizational Leadership | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | - | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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