2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 78 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi University for Women
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Campbell are $15,152 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Campbell is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
Lenoir - Rhyne University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Mississippi College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MC are $12,796 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 #8 on the list. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.
UAMS graduate students pay an average of $17,652 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Lynchburg landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Lynchburg
Southern Adventist University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Adventist graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Health at Southern Adventist University
With a ranking of #11, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Queens are $14,166 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 13 | South University, Savannah | Savannah, GA |
| 14 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 15 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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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