by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 171 colleges that offer a degree in public health. That schools that top this list have a program in public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region public health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehouse School of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 171 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #2 spot on the list. Everglades U is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida National University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hialeah, Florida, and it awarded 115 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida National University - Main Campus Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Ozarks. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Clarksville, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Augustine’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at Saint Augustine’s University
With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 436 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 45 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana
University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is located in Bluffton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 38 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Public Health Report
Mississippi University for Women ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi University for Women is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at Mississippi University for Women
Dillard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 13 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Health at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Agnes Scott College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Public Health at Baptist College of Health Sciences
With a ranking of #16, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 132 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 555 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Meharry Medical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Meharry Medical College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
South University, Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Columbia is a small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
With a ranking of #22, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Queens University of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Lynchburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 53 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #24, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Health at South University, Virginia Beach
University of Florida-Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Florida-Online is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 41 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Florida-Online
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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