2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in Mississippi

Ranked #14 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 master's degrees in general public health during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general public health matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Public Health in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general public health program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Public Health in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general public health.

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

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Mississippi if you want to pursue a master's degree in general public health. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general public health in Mississippi.

There were about 29 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general public health from University of Southern Mississippi

2

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Jackson State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general public health. Jackson State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general public health in Mississippi.

There were approximately 25 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general public health from Jackson State University

3

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi University for Women is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general public health. MUW is a small public university located in the remote town of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general public health in Mississippi.

There were approximately 18 general public health individuals who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general public health from Mississippi University for Women

 

Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	609
Georgia	361	395
North Carolina	323	174
Virginia	305	487
Tennessee	296	169
South Carolina	251	27
Alabama	248	233
Kentucky	248	134
Louisiana	235	64
Arkansas	184	27
West Virginia	154	79

View All Rankings >

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 Majors Related to General Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Services Administration	13
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	8
Environmental Health	3

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.