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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 493 students majoring in public health at UofSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, public health graduates from C of C take out $24,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $447.

Full Public Health at College of Charleston Report

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $335.

Full Public Health at Coastal Carolina University Report

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at USCB take out an average of $25,326 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at University of South Carolina - Beaufort Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Charleston Southern University

With a ranking of #6, South University, Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at South University, Columbia take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at South University, Columbia Report

#7

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

Read full report on Public Health at Furman University

#8

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Benedict College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Public Health at Benedict College Report

#9

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Read full report on Public Health at Columbia College

With a ranking of #9, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

Full Public Health at Anderson University South Carolina Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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