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Emergency Medical Technology at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Emergency Medical Technology, consider the program at Columbia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 245 emergency medical technology degrees were awarded at Columbia Southern University.

Online Class Availability at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University operates as a distance-education institution, so Emergency Medical Technology coursework can be completed remotely.

Emergency Medical Technology Rankings at Columbia Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia Southern University’s Emergency Medical Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#4 of 12
Best Value	Alabama	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#123 of 388
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#187 of 199
Best Value	Nationwide	#498 of 561

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#4 of 12
Best Value	Alabama	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#123 of 388
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#187 of 199
Best Value	Nationwide	#498 of 561

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Emergency Medical Technology graduates at Columbia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Emergency Medical Technology graduates at Columbia Southern University are 22% women (53) and 78% men (192).

Emergency Medical Technology Associate’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 173 associate’s emergency medical technology degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 21% were women (36) and 79% were men (137).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Emergency Medical Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	14

Minority students account for 6% of Emergency Medical Technology associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 27%.*

Emergency Medical Technology Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 72 bachelor’s emergency medical technology degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 24% were women (17) and 76% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Emergency Medical Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Emergency Medical Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Emergency Medical Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Emergency Medical Technology program at Columbia Southern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Emergency Medical Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Paramedics	$62,670
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.