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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. 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 “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general public health.

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Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree general public health students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 299 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Public Health at Liberty University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 170 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full UAB General Public Health Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

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 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Public Health at Georgia State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Public Health at UF

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Read full report on General Public Health at Columbia Southern University

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 75 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Everglades University General Public Health Report

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 FIU General Public Health Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Public Health at East Tennessee State University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students 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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University General Public Health Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read more about General Public Health at American Public University System

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Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 60 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School General Public Health Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Public Health at UGA

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Public Health at Mercer

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 General Public Health at George Mason University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 50 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 48 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 46 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Public Health at UWF

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Full GaSou General Public Health Report

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With a ranking of #21, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Public Health at South University’s online programs

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #22, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Miss General Public Health Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 36 masters’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%.

Read more about General Public Health at Campbell University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 State

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Full East Carolina University General Public Health Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Virginia Tech

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With a ranking of #25, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 34 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans General Public Health Report

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