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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$21,159 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,227 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

The Best Value Public Health Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for public health students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in South Carolina.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year. On average, public health graduates from UofSC take out $24,393 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $304.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in South Carolina.

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$16,947 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medical University of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUSC are $16,947 a year.

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$10,730 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health 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.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at C of C take out is $26,000. 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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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from Coastal Carolina University carry an average student debtload of $28,875. 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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$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

South University, Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at South University, Columbia take out is $55,399.

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$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the 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.

Anderson University South Carolina did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Health Schools in South Carolina list.

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Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Furman University

Greenville, SC
$53,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Furman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Furman undergraduate students pay an average of $53,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Furman is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in South Carolina list.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools 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

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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 10 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.

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