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2024 Best Epidemiology Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
399 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #280 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 399 degrees in epidemiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Epidemiology School

Best Epidemiology Schools in the Southeast Region The epidemiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Epidemiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Epidemiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Epidemiology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Epidemiology
Doctor's Degrees in Epidemiology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Epidemiology in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Epidemiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
32 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in epidemiology. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a good option for students interested in a degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 4 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
162 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in epidemiology. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from Emory University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
83 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in epidemiology needs to check out University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 83 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Miami

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in epidemiology. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Florida

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
36 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 36 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from Tulane University of Louisiana

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 10 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
6.3% Growth in Graduates

UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 16 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Epidemiology Colleges by State

Explore the best epidemiology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 91
North Carolina 710 41
Georgia 690 164
Virginia 630 1
Tennessee 624 17
South Carolina 530 14
Kentucky 518 14
Alabama 500 2
Louisiana 489 36
Arkansas 466 1
West Virginia 410 6

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