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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Virginia

19 Colleges
$36,509 Avg Salary
$33,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for public health students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $526.

Read full report on Public Health at Liberty University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at GMU take out is $22,797. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

Read full report on Public Health at George Mason University

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

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School

#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Lynchburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Public Health at University of Lynchburg Report

Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #6, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Marymount take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Public Health at Marymount University

With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out is $32,285.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Shenandoah University Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Virginia Tech

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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