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Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

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

UofSC Public Health Rankings

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 Master’s Program

84% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at UofSC awarded 43 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UofSC, 70% 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 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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