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Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor'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 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from USF Tampa take out $25,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 229 students majoring in public health at UF, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,060. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $33,785.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,420.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 75 students majoring in public health at UNC Greensboro, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Public Health majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $27,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in public health at Appalachian State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Appalachian State take out $21,232 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.

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Mississippi University for Women ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,687.

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University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $23,383.

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Explore the most popular online public health colleges 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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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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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