2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Public Health is the #13 most popular major in Georgia with 1,455 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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Georgia State take out is $28,500.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for public health students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UGA take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
While working on their degree, public health majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $28,125 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Public Health at Georgia Southern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Mercer take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
On average, public health graduates from South University's online programs take out $55,399 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Georgia College accumulate an average of around $26,376 in student debt.
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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. MSM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Read full report on Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine
With a ranking of #10, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Fort Valley.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
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 19 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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