by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 24,667 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,901 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,671 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general public health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. Saint Augustine’s University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Full Saint Augustine’s University General Public Health Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dillard University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Agnes Scott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at Agnes Scott College
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region. South University, Columbia is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full South University, Columbia General Public Health Report
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at South University, Virginia Beach
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, South University, Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 5 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South University, Montgomery General Public Health Report
Roanoke College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Meredith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Meredith College
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 General Public Health at Tennessee State University
South University, Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. South University, Richmond is a small school located in Glen Allen, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full South University, Richmond General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #13, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Georgia College
With a ranking of #14, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
South University’s online programs came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 21 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full South University’s online programs General Public Health Report
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 General Public Health at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 107 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about General Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tampa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 52 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, South University, West Palm Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at South University, West Palm Beach
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Public Health at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 130 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad 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 full report on General Public Health at Georgia State University
With a ranking of #25, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 202 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 General Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus
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