2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
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Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
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Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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).
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