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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #13 most popular major in Georgia with 1,455 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 90% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, public health graduates from UGA take out $23,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Public Health at Georgia State University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, public health graduates from GaSou take out $29,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Georgia Southern University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 88% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Georgia College carry an average student debt load of $25,871.

Read full report on Public Health at Georgia College & State University

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Of the 52 students majoring in public health at Mercer, 13% are male and 87% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in public health at KSU Georgia, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,060 in student debt.

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South University’s online programs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Women make up 87% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Health at South University’s online programs

#8

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

With a ranking of #8, Agnes Scott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Decatur.

On average, public health graduates from Agnes Scott take out $27,114 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at South University, Savannah take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $48,370.

Read full report on Public Health at South University, Savannah

#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #10, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 12 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.

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