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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$51,865 Avg Salary

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

With 690 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #14 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the 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.

Full Public Health at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at George Mason University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in public health at University of Virginia, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in public health at Marymount, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Marymount University

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Virginia Tech

#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Lynchburg, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Public Health at University of Lynchburg Report

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public health at VCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University

University of Management and Technology 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 #9 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Of the 7 students majoring in public health at University of Management and Technology, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Shenandoah University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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