by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in South Carolina offering public health.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in South Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
University Of South Carolina Beaufort tops our list of the most focused public health schools. University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a public school located in the town of Bluffton. About 10% of the degrees University Of South Carolina Beaufort awards are in public health, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of South Carolina Beaufort
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 461 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of South Carolina Columbia
Benedict College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Benedict College awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Benedict College
College Of Charleston came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for College Of Charleston
A rank of #5 makes South University Columbia one of the most focused schools for public health. Set in the suburb of Columbia, South University Columbia is a private for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for South University Columbia
Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Coastal Carolina University
Lander University comes in at #7 for public health focus this year. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Lander University awards are in public health, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Lander University
Charleston Southern University landed the #8 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Charleston, Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Charleston Southern University
Furman University landed the #9 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Greenville, Furman University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Furman University
Medical University Of South Carolina comes in at #10 for public health focus this year. Medical University Of South Carolina is a public school located in the city of Charleston. Public Health accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Medical University Of South Carolina
Clemson University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Clemson University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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