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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee

10 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.

The Most Popular Public Health 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 10 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found East Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Read full report on Public Health at East Tennessee State University

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Meharry Medical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Meharry Medical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Read full report on Public Health at Meharry Medical College

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Southern Adventist University Report

#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Tennessee State University Report

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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
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 10 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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