2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
72
Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,066
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 72 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,066 degrees in general public health to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Public Health Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for General Public Health in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Public Health
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
Any student pursuing a degree in general public health has to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from Vanderbilt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
299
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 299 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In LA
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Tulane University of Louisiana
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
159
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 159 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 25 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
291
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 291 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In GA
67
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
34
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 34 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AR
50
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 50 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
61
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
There were about 61 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.
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