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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in public health at GaSou, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Georgia State University

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Georgia Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 67% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Mercer University Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges 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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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