by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 238 doctor's degrees in public health during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of public health for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their doctor's degree.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public health.
It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Georgia
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public health needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the public health program make about $89,362 in their early career salary.
More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tulane University of Louisiana is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from Tulane University of Louisiana
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.
Doctorate recipients from the public health major at University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $10,684 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in public health from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.
Doctorate recipients from the public health major at University of South Florida - Main Campus get $8,627 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a doctorate in public health from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham.More information about a doctorate in public health from Samford University
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City.More information about a doctorate in public health from East Tennessee State University
GaSou is a very large public university located in the town of Statesboro.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the public health program report average early career wages of $81,134.
More information about a doctorate in public health from Georgia Southern University
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from Florida International University
Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in public health from Jackson State University
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 54 |
| Virginia | 127 | 20 |
| Georgia | 126 | 64 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 19 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 12 |
| Alabama | 98 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 17 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 1 |
Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 7,234 |
| Nursing | 3,832 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3,638 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,614 |
| Dentistry | 1,241 |
| Chiropractic | 568 |
| Allied Health Professions | 380 |
| Optometry | 355 |
| Communication Sciences | 218 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 109 |
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