2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Health is the #16 most popular major in the country with 19,473 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
University of Lynchburg landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University
Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 690 |
| 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 25 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).
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