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Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

UofSC Public Health Rankings

The public health major at UofSC 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 312
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

UofSC Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public health master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UofSC, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Health 492
Public Health Education and Promotion 30
General Public Health 25
Environmental Health 7
International Public Health/International Health 1

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 University of South Carolina - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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