2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Tennessee

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 16 doctor's degrees in public health to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Doctor's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public health students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public health.

ADVERTISEMENT

Featured Public Health Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

BS in Public Health

Make a meaningful impact and improve quality of life with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn More

Visit Site

Master of Public Health (MPH)

The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.

Learn More

Visit Site

BS in Community Health Education

Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn More

Visit Site

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Health in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public health students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Health Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Tennessee.

There were approximately 6 public health students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from East Tennessee State University

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public health. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Tennessee.

There were roughly 4 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from Vanderbilt University

3

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Memphis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public health. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Tennessee.

There were roughly 3 public health students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Memphis

4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Tennessee.

There were about 2 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

5

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Tennessee.

There were about 1 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Programs

Learn about other programs related to Public Health that might interest you.

BA in Sociology - Community Health

Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn More

Visit Site

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Global Health

Be a driving force for change in the world when you earn your online Master of Public Health with a concentration in Global Health at Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn More

Visit Site

MS in Nursing - Population Healthcare

Fast track your goals with your online MSN in Population Healthcare from Southern New Hampshire University.

Learn More

Visit Site

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

View All Rankings >

Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Most Popular Related Majors

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.