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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. Of the 2,134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Charleston in 2021, 132 of them were public health majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at C of C compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Public Health Schools 56
Most Popular Public Health Schools 81
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 288

Earnings of C of C Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $27,973. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 132 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from C of C in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 68% 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 2
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 90
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

C of C also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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