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2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
327 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,180 people earned their degree in epidemiology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 414 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 327 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in epidemiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality epidemiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the epidemiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree epidemiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Epidemiology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Epidemiology at UF

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 134 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree epidemiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Epidemiology Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree epidemiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Epidemiology at WVU

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #5 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

Read more about Epidemiology at Tulane

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

UofL also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Epidemiology at UofL

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Epidemiology Report

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Epidemiology at U Miami

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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