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 University of South Carolina - Beaufort. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at USCB was ranked #433 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #7 in South Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USCB paid an average of $891 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $431 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,344 | $21,390 |
| Fees | $386 | $386 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,440 | $8,440 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,055 | $4,055 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USCB in Public Health walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $25,159.
USCB does not offer an online option for its public health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USCB Online Learning page.
About 87.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public health at USCB in 2019-2020, 38.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 42 |
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*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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