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Public health at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 436 public health majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 50th of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $95 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#50 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year4366% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$95Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Reflecting Pond in Spring 0Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1909, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Charles C.
Davis College, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, Columbia, SC - 53397Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Engineering Building, Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health, Center for Health and Well-Being.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 79
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 79
  3. San Diego State University 78
  4. Baylor University 78
  5. University of Missouri 78
  6. University of Iowa 77
  7. San Francisco State University 77
  8. Franklin & Marshall College 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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