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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$22,386 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 859 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #12 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

USCB undergraduate students pay an average of $10,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at USCB accumulate an average of around $25,326 in student debt.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at C of C accumulate an average of around $24,022 in student debt. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 per year. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Columbia are $18,000 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from South University, Columbia carry an average student debtload of $48,370.

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With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 a year.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Furman are $53,372 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Furman is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in South Carolina.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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.

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