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2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in epidemiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent epidemiology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the epidemiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Epidemiology Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Vanderbilt

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Florida

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree epidemiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’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 Emory are $44,676.

Full Emory University Epidemiology Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Epidemiology Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Epidemiology at WVU

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Memphis

#10 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about Epidemiology at VCU

#11 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Epidemiology Report

#10

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Tulane University of Louisiana

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree epidemiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Miami Epidemiology Report

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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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