by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 150 doctor's degrees in general public health during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general public health for getting your doctor'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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general public health students working on their doctor's degree.
The general 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 General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general public health needs to check out University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in general public health from University of Georgia
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general public health has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from University of South Florida - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Samford University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general public health. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Samford University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general public health has to look into East Tennessee State University. ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City.More information about a doctorate in general public health from East Tennessee State University
GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Georgia Southern University
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Florida International University
Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Jackson State University
Explore the best general public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 217 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 190 | 2 |
| Georgia | 190 | 55 |
| Virginia | 182 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 154 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 3 |
| Alabama | 139 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 74 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 61 | 1 |
General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 27 |
| Environmental Health | 20 |
| Other Public Health | 19 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 13 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 5 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 2 |
| Health Services Administration | 2 |
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