by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general public health.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at Jackson State University
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 33 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Public Health at Florida A&M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at East Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University General Public Health Report
University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Samford University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Samford University
University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’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 85%. 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%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
West Virginia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 82 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 45 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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