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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Tennessee, there were 390 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,428 and $26,387 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,060 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in public health. To top this list, a school must have a successful public health program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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 “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at East Tennessee State University
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meharry Medical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s. Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Public Health Report
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s ranking. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at Tennessee State University
Southern Adventist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in Tennessee for a Master’s list. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 1 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Public Health at Southern Adventist University
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