2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,066 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 75 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Public Health in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 246 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University General Public Health Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
Read full report on General Public Health at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 50 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
UAMS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 General Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 291 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general public health students list, UAB has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,530 for Southeast Region General Public Health students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 444 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 General Public Health at USF Tampa
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 299 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region general public health students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill
University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 more about General Public Health at UF
East Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,550 for southeast region general public health students.
Read full report on General Public Health at ECU
Georgia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
Read full report on General Public Health at GaSou
Western Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 19 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WKU is $12,522 for southeast region general public health students.
Read more about General Public Health at WKU
University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,904 for southeast region general public health students per year to attend UofM.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Memphis
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general public health students list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region General Public Health students per year to attend University of Georgia.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UGA General Public Health Report
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 95 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,032 for Southeast Region General Public Health students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $26,169 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Public Health at Campbell
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
UNCW also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,136 for southeast region general public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNCW General Public Health Report
Mississippi University for Women landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,761 for Southeast Region General Public Health students per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.
Read more about General Public Health at MUW
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 97 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,894 for Southeast Region General Public Health students per year to attend East Tennessee State University.
Full East Tennessee State University General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Virginia Medical School also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full Eastern Virginia Medical School General Public Health Report
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $12,239 for southeast region general public health students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Public Health at Augusta University
University of Lynchburg landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Lynchburg is $23,134 for southeast region general public health students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Lynchburg
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 21 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,763 for southeast region general public health students per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Full Eastern Kentucky University General Public Health Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 106 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region general public health students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Public Health at Florida State University
With a ranking of #23, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Samford University is $30,072 for southeast region general public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Samford
Appalachian State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for Southeast Region General Public Health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Appalachian State University General Public Health Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region general public health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte General Public Health Report
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