Public Health at South University, Columbia

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at South University, Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 732. Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Columbia in 2021, 12 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.

South University, Columbia Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

South University, Columbia Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at South University, Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at South University, Columbia 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	25
Most Focused Public Health Schools	65
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
	306
Most Popular Public Health Schools	405
Best Public Health Schools	457
	501

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from South University, Columbia Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at South University, Columbia is $29,498. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at South University, Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at South University, Columbia.

South University, Columbia Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from South University, Columbia in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 South University, Columbia.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.