2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Florida | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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