2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 564 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

10 Doctor's Degrees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

2 Doctor's Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

1 Doctor's Degrees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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