2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Virginia Medical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in public health at University of Virginia, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in public health at Marymount, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 91% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Lynchburg landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Lynchburg, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Virginia Commonwealth 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 medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at VCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of Management and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Of the 7 students majoring in public health at University of Management and Technology, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Shenandoah 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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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