by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Community Health and Preventive Medicine is the 281st most popular major in the country with 2,232 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in community health and preventive medicine. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in community health and preventive medicine.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major”.
Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stone Child College landed the #1 spot on the list. Box Elder, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major. UF Online is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 24 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida-Online Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Governors State University
Out of the 102 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Fontbonne University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Monroe College
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 68 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
With a ranking of #7, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Moravian College
Charleston Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at CSU
Davis & Elkins College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Davis & Elkins College
Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Hofstra University
SUNY Cortland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Cortland Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 174 diplomas to qualified ’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at George Mason University
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Drury University - CCPS is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 11 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Murray State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 25 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Murray State
Tufts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Tufts
With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 156 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at UIUC
Portland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees to 105 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Portland State University
With a ranking of #19, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 251 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Florida
With a ranking of #20, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Georgia College
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 138 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Indiana University - Bloomington
Trinity Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major ranking. Trinity Washington University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Trinity Washington University
With a ranking of #23, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 59 ’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full National University Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
With a ranking of #25, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Community Health and Preventive Medicine Major list. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Whitworth University
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