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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

38 Ranked Colleges
1,634 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor'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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,401 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,634 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health 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 general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 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 #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UF

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 244 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State General Public Health Report

#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 57 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 40 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Appalachian State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Public Health at Appalachian State University

#6

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k list, American Military University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,917 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend American Public University System.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Public Health at American Military University

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Public Health at Marshall University

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WVU.

Read more about General Public Health at West Virginia University

#9

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $12,223 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Charlotte General Public Health Report

#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,651 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend GaSou.

Read full report on General Public Health at Georgia Southern University

#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UARK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UARK

#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 74 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Kentucky

#13

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $14,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at UNCW

#14

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 64 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $14,341 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ETSU.

Full East Tennessee State University General Public Health Report

#16

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,165 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Christian Brothers.

Full Christian Brothers General Public Health Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,526 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Public Health at UAB

#18

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $13,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Public Health Report

#19

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 46 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,711 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia State.

Full Georgia State University General Public Health Report

#21

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Agnes Scott College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Agnes Scott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Agnes Scott is $17,435 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Agnes Scott

#22

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,404 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Johnson University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Johnson University General Public Health Report

#23

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer University is $19,479 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Public Health at Mercer

#24

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,863 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UA

With a ranking of #25, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $12,615 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Public Health at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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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%.

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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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