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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morehouse School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, South University, Savannah did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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South University’s online programs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Alabama 700
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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