by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 doctor's degrees in public health to qualified students.
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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public health students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Georgia
It is difficult to beat Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a doctorate in public health from Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public health. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in public health from Georgia State University
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Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 54 |
| Virginia | 127 | 20 |
| 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.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 55 |
| Environmental Health | 5 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 565 |
| Chiropractic | 392 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 352 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 296 |
| Nursing | 236 |
| Dentistry | 96 |
| Communication Sciences | 7 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 6 |
| Other Health Professions | 3 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1 |
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