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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges in Virginia
578 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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 578 degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Virginia 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

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

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 Virginia 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 Virginia

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.

10 Top Virginia Schools in General Public Health

1
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
34 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the 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 approximately 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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
61 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Eastern Virginia Medical School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. 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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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
66 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 66 general public health students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
50 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general public health. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 general public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 general public health students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
295 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 295 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 1 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 10 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In VA

South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 61st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 5 general public health students who graduated with this degree at South University, Virginia Beach in the most recent data year.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,162
North Carolina 710 616
Georgia 690 720
Tennessee 624 254
South Carolina 530 43
Kentucky 518 223
Mississippi 501 134
Alabama 500 629
Louisiana 489 147
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 329

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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 196
Public Health Education and Promotion 144
Health Services Administration 115
Other Public Health 35
International Public Health/International Health 6
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 1

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