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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee

15 Colleges
$52,428 Avg Salary
$26,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at ETSU take out is $21,774.

Full Public Health at East Tennessee State University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for public health students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Public Health at Vanderbilt University Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for public health students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Public Health at University of Memphis Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#7

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Meharry Medical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Meharry Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Roane State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full Public Health at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences 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 15 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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