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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$52,428 Avg Salary
$26,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools in Public Health

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for public health students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly 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 #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The excellent programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 9 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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