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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular 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.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from C of C take out $24,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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 #3 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place 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.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

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 University of South Carolina - Beaufort. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public health at USCB, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Public Health majors at USCB take out an average of $25,326 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, South University, Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public health at South University, Columbia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Public Health majors at South University, Columbia take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

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#8

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Benedict College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Anderson University South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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 school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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