2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in North Carolina

General Public Health is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for general public health students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 114 bachelor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in general public health matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general public health students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Public Health Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general public health.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Public Health in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Public Health Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Appalachian State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general public health in North Carolina.

There were roughly 40 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Appalachian State University

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general public health in North Carolina.

There were about 38 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

3

Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Meredith College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Raleigh.

There were about 16 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Meredith in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Meredith College

4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general public health in North Carolina.

There were about 7 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

4

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general public health needs to check out Guilford College. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Greensboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general public health in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Guilford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Guilford College

6

Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the large city of Raleigh, SAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 6 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at SAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Saint Augustine’s University

 

Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	369
Georgia	447	148
Tennessee	445	49
Virginia	417	6
South Carolina	353	36
Alabama	318	190
Kentucky	318	140
Louisiana	295	59
Arkansas	287	110
Mississippi	261	56
West Virginia	235	177

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Public Health

One of 11 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion	628
International Public Health/International Health	47
Environmental Health	46
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	7

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.