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

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 65 students majoring in public health at ETSU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at East Tennessee State University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public health at Vanderbilt, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Vanderbilt University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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

Full Public Health at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#5

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Meharry Medical College is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Meharry Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 53% of the public health majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Southern Adventist University Report

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 9 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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