2023 Best Public Health Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for public health students. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Public Health at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
South University, Savannah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
South University’s online programs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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