2025 Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region
59
Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,901
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 59 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,901 degrees in general public health to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Public Health School
Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Public Health Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for General Public Health in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public health degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Public Health
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
320
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 320 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
455
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 455 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
166
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 166 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In LA
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from Tulane University of Louisiana
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
367
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 367 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In GA
63
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of Georgia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
391
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 391 general public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
135
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NC
40
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 40 general public health students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general public health from East Carolina University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
78
General Public Health Degrees Awarded
GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 78 general public health students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general public health from George Mason University
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