by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,736 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at Everglades University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Virginia Medical School General Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
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.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meharry Medical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Meharry Medical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences General Public Health Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 170 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
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
South University’s online programs landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 39 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs General Public Health Report
Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s 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%.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 55 masters’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 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%.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Xavier University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
University of Lynchburg landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’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%. 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.
South University, Savannah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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, Savannah General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #16, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 27 masters’s general public health 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Georgia State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 109 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Public Health at Georgia State University
Columbia Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 93 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University General Public Health Report
Rollins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rollins College is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Jackson State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 23 masters’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.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 65 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Nova Southeastern University General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #25, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
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