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2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,180 people earned their degree in epidemiology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 414 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great epidemiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the epidemiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Epidemiology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at University of Florida

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #3 spot on the list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Read more about Epidemiology at Emory

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt Epidemiology Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at UGA

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Epidemiology at WVU

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Epidemiology at Tulane University of Louisiana

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM Epidemiology Report

#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofSC Epidemiology Report

#10

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Virginia Commonwealth University

#11 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Epidemiology at UAB

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #4 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Epidemiology at U Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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