by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Health Education and Promotion. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at College of Charleston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at C of C was ranked #176 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at C of C was $1,369 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $522 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at C of C in Public Health walked away with an average of $25,807 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from C of C make an average of $30,019 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the C of C public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the C of C Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% of the public health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.9% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at C of C in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 143 |
*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.
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