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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

13 Colleges
$52,428 Avg Salary
$26,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 390 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for public health students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for public health students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Christian Brothers University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public health graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Kentucky 371
Georgia 1,455
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Alabama 700
Arkansas 233

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

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 13 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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