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General Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in general public health from UofSC.

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

UofSC General Public Health Degrees Available

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

UofSC General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general 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 general public health major at UofSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
45
Best General Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 45
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 131
172
Best General Public Health Schools 178
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
Best Value General Public Health Schools 271

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in general public health from UofSC. This makes it the #159 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The general public health program at UofSC awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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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 general public health.

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

UofSC General Public Health Master’s Program

87% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in general public health from UofSC. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a general public health master's degree from UofSC, 60% 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Community Health Workers 270 $42,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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