2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 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 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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South University’s online programs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 11 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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