Ranked #14 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in public health to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public health students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other public health students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for public health to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Health in South Carolina
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public health students seeking a a master's degree.
Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Public Health
It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public health. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, public health master's recipients generally earn about $55,845 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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