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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 1,455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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.

The Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,044. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Georgia College accumulate an average of around $25,871 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Georgia College & State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Read full report on Public Health at Georgia State University

#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Piedmont College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Georgia. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Public Health majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at South University’s online programs Report

#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,060 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Kennesaw State University Report

With a ranking of #8, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at South University, Savannah take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $48,370.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public health graduates from GaSou take out $29,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Agnes Scott College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Agnes Scott take out $27,114 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Alabama 700
Arkansas 233

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

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 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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