Charleston, South Carolina · Public
Public Health at College of Charleston
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,960 school-wide net price and $56,416 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 640
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60%
- Graduation rate
- 65.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,960/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,840
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,416/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5%), school-wide average net price ($18,960), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,416), and peer averages from 640 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 640 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($316 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,160 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place College of Charleston in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.1% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 3.0% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 2.8% of reported awards · $4,815 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Health accounts for 5% of the awards or completions reported for College of Charleston. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 2.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
College of Charleston's average net price is $18,960 per year, about $75,840 over four years. That is $316 below the $19,276 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,416 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,160 below the $57,576 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places College of Charleston #352 of 640 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.