2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree 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 Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 64% of the public health majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Tulane, 29% are male and 71% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at UGA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Georgia State University
Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the public health majors at the school.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 60% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 40% are male.
Jackson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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 |
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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 30 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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