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

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize 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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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at George Mason University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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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#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small 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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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Public Health at University of Lynchburg Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public health at VCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

University of Management and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Management and Technology

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. 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.

Full Public Health at Shenandoah University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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