Public Health at South University, Savannah

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at South University, Savannah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 818 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from South University, Savannah.

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, Savannah Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

South University, Savannah Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at South University, Savannah compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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, Savannah 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
	61
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Public Health Schools	148
	157
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value Public Health Schools	183
	189
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Public Health Schools	318
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
Most Popular Public Health Schools	420

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public health from South University, Savannah. This makes it the #283 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South University, Savannah Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Savannah 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, Savannah

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

South University, Savannah Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from South University, Savannah in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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, Savannah with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South University, Savannah Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at South University, Savannah awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South University, Savannah 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

The following public health concentations are available at South University, Savannah. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Savannah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	11

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions

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 GA, the home state for South University, Savannah.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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.