by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 207 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $34,762 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in public health. That schools that top this list have a program in public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 53 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Public Health Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Jackson State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Valley State University Public Health Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi ranking. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Itawamba Community College
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #7. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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