2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,859 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,888 and $33,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,563 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree public health students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Southeast Region
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 267 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
UAMS also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 73 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 230 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 248 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 178 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree public health students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 59 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 138 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Samford University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Samford also took the #19 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227.
University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 18 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi University for Women are $7,525, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
Western Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
University of Lynchburg landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens University of Charlotte are $14,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern Virginia Medical School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.
Augusta University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.
Georgia Southern University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Tennessee State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Health at East Tennessee State University
Mississippi College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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