2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,071 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our analysis found Shenandoah University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
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 7 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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