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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 6th in Georgia. In fact, 898 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Public Health at Emory University Report

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Morehouse School of Medicine Report

South University, Savannah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at South University, Savannah Report

#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #7, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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South University’s online programs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 690
Florida 851
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 11 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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