Public Health bachelor's degree outcomes at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public · Federal field 5122

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$93 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 42.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −49% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+73%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,756 → $55,090

142Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

114Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

197Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

436Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$21,537Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

4Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,811

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,958

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,715

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,811Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE78.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,756Year 1

$58,715Year 4

$55,090Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,893

Estimated loan payment$265

436borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,715 vs. $58,808

$93 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$64,720 median wageSC estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$47,970 median wageSC estimate · 540 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,080 median wageSC estimate · 2,170 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,490 median wageSC estimate · 420 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$138,400 median wageSC estimate · 420 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$93,600 median wageSC estimate · 40 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEpidemiologists$84,660 median wageSC estimate · 50 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$81,210 median wageSC estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$75,460 median wageSC estimate · 4,760 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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