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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Virginia

15 Colleges
$36,509 Avg Salary
$33,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #33 most popular major in Virginia with 1,071 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for public health students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,797 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

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#9

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Lynchburg take out is $27,000.

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#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Marymount take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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