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2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Georgia

8 Colleges in Georgia
764 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Ranked #39 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 764 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Georgia Your choice of general public health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in General Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
63 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. 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 year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
83 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Mercer University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 83 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
268 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Georgia State University if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 268 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
152 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Georgia Southern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 general public health students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

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Augusta University crest
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 17 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
81 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 81 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 21 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Agnes Scott in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
39 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of Savannah.

There were approximately 39 general public health students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent data year.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,162
North Carolina 710 616
Virginia 630 521
Tennessee 624 254
South Carolina 530 43
Kentucky 518 223
Mississippi 501 134
Alabama 500 629
Louisiana 489 147
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 329

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General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 278
International Public Health/International Health 141
Environmental Health 106
Health Services Administration 100
Health/Medical Physics 12
Maternal and Child Health 4

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