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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$76,078 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in North Carolina. In fact, 1,477 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Full Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Public Health at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Read full report on Public Health at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
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

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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