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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$76,078 Avg Salary

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

With 690 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #14 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the best school in Virginia for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at George Mason University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 851
Georgia 898
North Carolina 564
Tennessee 242
Kentucky 128
Louisiana 208
Alabama 387
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 96
Arkansas 59
West Virginia 106

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

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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