by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 224 doctor's degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of public health for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public health students working on their doctor's degree.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public health.
Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from Vanderbilt University
Emory University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in public health from Emory University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public health needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tulane University of Louisiana is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from Tulane University of Louisiana
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Georgia
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Miami
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Florida
UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Kentucky
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Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 54 |
| Virginia | 127 | 20 |
| Georgia | 126 | 64 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 19 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 12 |
| Alabama | 98 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 17 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 1 |
Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 6,904 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3,918 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,141 |
| Nursing | 3,097 |
| Dentistry | 1,187 |
| Chiropractic | 529 |
| Optometry | 346 |
| Allied Health Professions | 317 |
| Communication Sciences | 235 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 105 |
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