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Public Health at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, you may want to check out the program at College of Charleston. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Charleston sits in Charleston, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 103 public health degrees were awarded at College of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Charleston

Many students take online classes at College of Charleston. Of 11,926 students, 826 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at College of Charleston

Use these rankings to compare College of Charleston’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 9
Best Value	South Carolina	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 103
Best Value	Nationwide	#261 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#276 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,973
2 years	$31,495
3 years	$38,046
4 years	$45,192
5 years	$54,405

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from College of Charleston report median earnings of $45,192, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Health graduates from College of Charleston is $26,926.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at College of Charleston, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at College of Charleston are 93% women (96) and 7% men (7).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Among the 103 bachelor’s public health graduates at College of Charleston, 93% were women (96) and 7% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	11
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, below the national average of 57%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at College of Charleston

This Public Health program at College of Charleston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Health Education & Promotion	103

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at College of Charleston pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

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.