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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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In 2020-2021, 242 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #18 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee 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.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Public Health

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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East Tennessee State 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 #6 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
Georgia 898
North Carolina 564
Kentucky 128
Louisiana 208
Alabama 387
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 96
Arkansas 59
West Virginia 106

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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