2025 Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
94Colleges in the Southeast Region
9,492Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,309Avg 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 94 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,492 degrees in public health annually.
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 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 376 public health students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at Emory University get $13,513 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It is 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 355 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive $12,691 more than the average public health grad.
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 495 public health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career income of $37,678.
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 422 public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career wages of $41,975.
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 231 public health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public health program make about $43,334 in their early career salary.
Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 128 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 earn $7,149 more than the typical public health grad.
Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 348 public health students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. After graduation, public health degree recipients generally make about $40,182 at the beginning of their careers.
The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. This university ranks 4th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 424 public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients usually make an average of $47,382 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 public health students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 255 public health students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career earnings of $43,426.
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 408 public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa 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 earnings of $47,556.
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Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 public health students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health major at Duke University earn $10,570 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 145 public health students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,509.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 143 public health students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the public health program make an average of $39,794 for their early career.
Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 206 public health students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public health program earn about $35,698 in the first couple years of working.
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Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 246 public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career income of $43,953.
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $13,552 over the typical earnings of public health graduates.
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 80 public health students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Nova Southeastern University receive $10,721 more than the average 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).
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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