2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 859 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from UofSC take out $23,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $304.
UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USCB are $10,730 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at USCB accumulate an average of around $25,326 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.
C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $12,978 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at C of C accumulate an average of around $24,022 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $447.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $335.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
South University, Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from South University, Columbia carry an average student debtload of $48,370.
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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Anderson University South Carolina is ranked #4 for overall quality for public health in South Carolina.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.
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Furman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.
Furman undergraduate students pay an average of $53,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Furman also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
Mississippi | 219 |
Arkansas | 233 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Public Health | 22,778 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
Other Public Health | 3,432 |
Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
Environmental Health | 1,344 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.