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 “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” 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. 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 “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Tulane University of Louisiana 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 16 doctorate’s public health degrees 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Athens, 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 12 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia 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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
East Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Health at East Tennessee State University
University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 ranking of #17, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Public Health Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Southern Adventist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 94%.
West Virginia University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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