by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in public health at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks University of South Carolina-Columbia among the top schools in the country for public health, placing at #144 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 144 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in South Carolina | 2 of 9 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region | 18 of 107 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in public health at University of South Carolina-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 402 |
| Master’s | 30 |
| Doctoral | 25 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 30 master’s degrees in public health.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 15 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 101 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,322 | $38,100 |
| Fees | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Read more about University of South Carolina-Columbia tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 10% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 9 master’s completions in public health education and promotion in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia awarded 5 master’s degrees in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (40%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 25 doctoral degrees in public health.
University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina | 1 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 6 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 23 |
Among recent graduates, 20% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are White. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia granted 9 doctoral degrees in public health education and promotion recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (44%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 8 doctoral completions in environmental health in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia handed out 4 graduate certificate degrees in public health.
University of South Carolina-Columbia has not been ranked for public health at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public health from University of South Carolina-Columbia were women.
The largest share of public health graduate certificate degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a graduate certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 3 graduate certificate completions in maternal and child health in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 1 graduate certificate completion in international public health/international health recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
Undergraduate study is also available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health | 402 |