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

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 #33 most popular major in Virginia with 1,071 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 9% are male.

Public Health majors at GMU take out an average of $22,732 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $526.

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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in public health at Lynchburg, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Public Health at Shenandoah University Report

#5

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

Women make up 94% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Roanoke College Report

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out $46,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Report

#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. South University, Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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

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#8

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from South University, Richmond take out $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Mary Baldwin University

#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Read full report on Public Health at Radford University

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
Georgia 1,455
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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