Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 493 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Public Health Degrees Available

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

UofSC Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at UofSC 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 Popular Public Health Schools	5
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	80
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	84
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	113
Best Public Health Schools	193
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
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In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in public health from UofSC. This makes it the #100 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofSC Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $29,317. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 493 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from UofSC. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UofSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	378
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UofSC Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UofSC. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UofSC, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 16 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health	492
Public Health Education and Promotion	30
General Public Health	25
Environmental Health	7
International Public Health/International Health	1

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences

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 University of South Carolina - 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
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.