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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 303 students majoring in public health at UNC Chapel Hill, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 142 students majoring in public health at UF, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Tulane University of Louisiana

Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Georgia State University

#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

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#10

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Everglades University Report

With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Public Health at Florida International University Report

#12

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Public Health at East Tennessee State University Report

#12

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #12, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Public Health at Nova Southeastern University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
15 University of Georgia Athens, GA
15 Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
17 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
18 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
18 Mercer University Macon, GA

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 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.

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