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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #43 most popular major in Tennessee with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Vanderbilt University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Adventist University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Full Public Health at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Kentucky 371
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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