2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Of the 93 students majoring in public health at Columbia Southern University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Everglades University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 75 students majoring in public health at Everglades U, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| 15 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 15 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 18 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
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 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
Public Health Related Majors
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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