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

8 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 #43 most popular major in Tennessee with 390 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in public health at Tennessee State University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Public Health majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $30,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at ETSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,577.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Christian Brothers University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Belmont, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
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 8 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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