Major Programs at South

As of 2026, South College offers 136 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 95 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

At the school, the Pre-Nursing Studies Associate program has the most completers of 954 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 394 students.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($52,811) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,334 average salary.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 4,469 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at South. 632 students completed bachelor's programs and 624 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at South. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's28181,951 2191,732
Bachelor's3828632 108524
Master's2925624 129495
Doctor's117433 162271
Post-Graduate Certificate1311123 12111
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate3NOT OFFERED159 18141
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate2NOT OFFERED3 12
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate126544 27517

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from South College. 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 ($52,811) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,334 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $52,811$4,401$29,167$309
Business Administration, Management and Operations $41,334$3,445--
Criminal Justice and Corrections $34,655$2,888--
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $42,488$3,541$19,916$211
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $32,600$2,717$19,417$206
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $112,923$9,410$159,756$1,817
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,026$3,252--
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Food Science and Technology $34,552$2,879--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at South College.

At the school, the Pre-Nursing Studies Associate program has the most completers of 954 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 394 students.

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.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology10ONLINE 7ONLINE 1ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 14ONLINE 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 2ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 0
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED87ONLINE 44ONLINE 0
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE 0 0
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 46ONLINE 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 4 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Science, General1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 41ONLINE 5ONLINE15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Protective Services Operations1ONLINE 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Forensics and Fraud InvestigationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 35 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 18ONLINE 10ONLINE26ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant142 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 22 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 103 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 92 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED292 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician3 NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 69ONLINE 18ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED 85ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 954ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 265 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 305 3940 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 33 1
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED159 NOT OFFERED 92
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training361 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 35 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 18ONLINE 10ONLINE26ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant142 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 22 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 103 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 92 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED292 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician3 NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 69ONLINE 18ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED 85ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 954ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 265 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 305 3940 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 33 1
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED159 NOT OFFERED 92
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training361 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 42ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE4ONLINE 38ONLINE 6ONLINE
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 0 1ONLINE4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 16ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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