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 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
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With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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 city of Coral Gables.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| 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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