2024 Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
129Colleges in the Southeast Region
9,543Public Health Degrees Awarded
$37,554Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #26 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 129 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,543 degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Public Health in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 436 public health students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at Emory University make $15,132 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 public health students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at Vanderbilt University get $86,622 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 332 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $14,326 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 399 public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the public health program make around $36,292 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 130 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Tulane University of Louisiana receive $8,676 more than the standard public health grad.
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 555 public health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients typically make an average of $36,986 in their early careers.
Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 public health students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Duke University get $8,823 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 224 public health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career income of $37,865.
UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 340 public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of Alabama at Birmingham make $2,359 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 public health students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 34 public health students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 344 public health students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, public health degree recipients typically earn about $36,661 in the first five years of their career.
UAMS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
There were roughly 50 public health students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earn $7,732 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.
There were roughly 61 public health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at Eastern Virginia Medical School make $7,114 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 467 public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus receive $15,143 more than the typical public health graduate.
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 266 public health students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of about $7,364 over the typical earnings of public health majors.
UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 227 public health students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career income of $32,103.
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 115 public health students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the public health program make about $35,588 in the first couple years of their career.
Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 106 public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Florida State University earn $3,812 more than the typical public health student.
Rest of the Top Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Public Health students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. For our Best Overall Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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