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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,071 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 326 students majoring in public health at Liberty University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public health at GMU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at George Mason University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia 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.

Full Public Health at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Marymount University

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in public health at Virginia Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Virginia Tech

#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Lynchburg

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Shenandoah, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
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 13 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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