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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region

72 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,901 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 72 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,901 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Public Health in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Public Health

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general public health has to check out Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
320 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 320 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 26 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
166 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 166 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
455 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 455 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
367 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 367 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
63 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
105 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 105 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
47 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 47 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
48 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

There were roughly 48 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Public Health students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
11University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
12The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
13University of KentuckyLexington, KY
14Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
14University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
15George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
16University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
17Mercer UniversityMacon, GA
18University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

Best General Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best general public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida7151,162
North Carolina710616
Georgia690720
Virginia630521
Tennessee624254
South Carolina53043
Kentucky518223
Mississippi501134
Alabama500629
Louisiana489147
Arkansas466181
West Virginia410329

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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Public Health

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion1,385
Health Services Administration820
Community Health and Preventive Medicine628
Environmental Health233
International Public Health/International Health199
Other Public Health177
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality48
Health/Medical Physics44
Behavioral Aspects of Health27
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene20

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