by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Epidemiology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 313 master's degrees in epidemiology to qualified students.
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Your choice of epidemiology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for epidemiology students working on their master's degree.
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 Epidemiology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in epidemiology.
It's difficult to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in epidemiology. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from Emory University
It's hard to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a master's degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from University of Miami
It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from Duke University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in epidemiology has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from University of Florida
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from University of Louisville
Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from Medical University of South Carolina
Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in epidemiology from West Virginia University
Explore the best epidemiology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 422 | 85 |
| Georgia | 370 | 147 |
| North Carolina | 334 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 313 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 268 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 260 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 250 | 30 |
| West Virginia | 164 | 3 |
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