by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on public health in Mississippi, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Mississippi that offer public health awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in Mississippi, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for public health is Mississippi University For Women. Mississippi University For Women is a public school located in the town of Columbus. About 6% of the degrees Mississippi University For Women awards are in public health, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Mississippi University For Women
University Of Southern Mississippi came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Southern Mississippi
Jackson State University ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Jackson State University
Mississippi College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Mississippi College
Itawamba Community College is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Itawamba Community College awards are in public health, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Itawamba Community College
University Of Mississippi Main Campus comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Mississippi Main Campus awards are in public health, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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