Public Health at South University, Columbia

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what South University, Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 732 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from South University, Columbia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

South University, Columbia Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

South University, Columbia Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how South University, Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at South University, Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Public Health Schools	65
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Value Public Health Schools	289
	306
Most Popular Public Health Schools	405
Best Public Health Schools	457
	501

Earnings of South University, Columbia Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Columbia is $29,498. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at South University, Columbia.

South University, Columbia Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from South University, Columbia. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South University, Columbia also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	12

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for South University, Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,470	$98,780
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,140	$61,990
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	370	$62,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.