South University-Columbia
South University-Columbia offers hands-on training for careers in allied health, such as Medical Assisting, which includes practical skills for clinical and administrative procedures. The Medical Assisting program includes a 160-hour practicum in a healthcare setting and prepares students for national certification exams. The campus also provides career services, offering individualized job search assistance, resume building, and interview preparation.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at South University-Columbia
2 trade programs at South University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Medical Assisting
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56 | $39,761/yr | $23,000 |
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Legal Support Services
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36 | $31,126/yr | $25,936 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Trade Schools Near Columbia
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at South University-Columbia using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.