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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$22,386 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Beaufort helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in South Carolina. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USCB are $10,730 per 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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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a 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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Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $28,960 a year.

Full Public Health at Charleston Southern University Report

#8

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

Full Public Health at Furman University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
Georgia 1,455
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
Alabama 700
Arkansas 233

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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
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.

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