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Public Health at College of Charleston

Public Health at College of Charleston

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year.

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

C of C Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

C of C Public Health Rankings

The public health major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Public Health Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at C of C are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion 132

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,470 $98,780
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,140 $61,990
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 370 $62,060

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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