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2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
656 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Community Health and Preventive Medicine is the 281st most popular major in the country with 2,272 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 656 community health and preventive medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in community health and preventive medicine. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community health and preventive medicine programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the community health and preventive medicine program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 234 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region community health and preventive medicine students list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,249 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Rasmussen University - Florida

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region community health and preventive medicine students list, WKU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students per year to attend WKU.

Full WKU Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 14 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,865 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students per year to attend University of North Florida.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at UNF

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 4 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,299 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students per year to attend FGCU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Florida Gulf Coast University

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region community health and preventive medicine students list, Ole Miss has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $12,161 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ole Miss Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,736 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students.

Full Murray State University Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $19,551 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at George Mason University

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Georgia College & State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 22 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,139 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students per year to attend Georgia College & State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Georgia College & State University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students per year to attend UA.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at The University of Alabama

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region community health and preventive medicine students list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,703 for southeast region community health and preventive medicine students.

Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Charleston Southern University is $17,671 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Charleston Southern University

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Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia

Davis & Elkins College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. D&E is located in Elkins, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.

D&E also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $18,230 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students per year to attend Davis & Elkins College.

Full Davis & Elkins College Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region community health and preventive medicine students list, U Miami has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,098 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Miami Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida-Online came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF Online, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida-Online is $5,577 for Southeast Region Community Health and Preventive Medicine students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at UF Online

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