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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region

34 Colleges
$37,554 Avg Salary
$29,578 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing an online .

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

While working on their degree, public health majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $23,555 in student debt. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $26,168.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent online programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 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 midsize city of Gainesville.

On average, public health graduates from UF take out $18,087 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

Full Public Health at University of Florida Report

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $33,748.

Full Public Health at St Petersburg College Report

Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida National University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $35,579.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Public Health majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $27,131 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Appalachian State 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 distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from Appalachian State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.

Full Public Health at Appalachian State University Report

Mississippi University for Women came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

While working on their degree, public health majors at MUW accumulate an average of around $31,125 in student debt.

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#9

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UF Online take out is $18,087. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Florida-Online

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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