2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 73% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 27% are male.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Tulane University of Louisiana
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in public health at Columbia Southern University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Everglades University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in public health at Everglades U, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Florida International University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at East Tennessee State University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| 15 | Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA |
| 15 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 18 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges 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 |
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.
- 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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