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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

13 Colleges
$52,428 Avg Salary
$26,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for public health students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Christian Brothers University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out is $31,000.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Public Health at University of Memphis Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools 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 13 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.

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