by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,066 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,006 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. SAU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Agnes Scott College is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 15 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full South University, Columbia General Public Health Report
South University, Virginia Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full South University, Virginia Beach General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #7, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full South University, Montgomery General Public Health Report
Roanoke College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Meredith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Meredith College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University General Public Health Report
South University, Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Public Health at South University, Richmond
With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
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 General Public Health at Georgia College & State University
Guilford College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
South University’s online programs ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 31 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at South University’s online programs
With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 112 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 59 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Tampa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 40 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at The University of Tampa
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about General Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University
South University, West Palm Beach ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at South University, West Palm Beach
University of Arkansas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 113 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Public Health Report
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus
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