2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia
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Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health
Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
Mississippi | 219 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 4 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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