2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #38 most popular major in Mississippi with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for public health students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
About 61% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 39% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at MUW, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
Of the 6 students majoring in public health at Ole Miss, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.
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| 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 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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