2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Adventist University the best value school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Radford graduate students pay an average of $21,508 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Radford also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Samford graduate students pay an average of $21,575 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Samford is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 a year.
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Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAB are $19,188 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, VCU also did well on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public health programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| 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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Public Health Related Majors for 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.
- 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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