2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Health 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools
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 very large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. 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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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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly 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.
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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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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the 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.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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University of Florida-Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-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.
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Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Public Health Colleges by State
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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Majors Related to 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.