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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$33,082 Avg Salary
$30,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 .

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Public Health majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at MUW take out an average of $31,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi University for Women

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Read full report on Public Health at Jackson State University

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Read full report on Public Health at Itawamba Community College

#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

Full Public Health at University of Mississippi Report

Mississippi Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi Valley State University

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
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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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