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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

The following public health concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. 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
Public Health Education and Promotion	30
General Public Health	24
Environmental Health	7
International Public Health/International Health	1

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.