by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,543 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,554 and $29,578 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 224 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public health.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree public health students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Southern Adventist University
With a ranking of #11, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 14 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Public Health Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #16, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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