2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Georgia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in public health, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #34 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Doctor's Degree

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public health, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Health Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Health in Georgia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public health.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Health Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

29 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia Southern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Georgia.

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

More information about a doctorate in public health from Georgia Southern University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public health has to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Georgia.

There were approximately 11 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of Georgia

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emory University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in public health. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Georgia.

There were roughly 6 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from Emory University

4

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Georgia.

There were about 5 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from Georgia State University

5

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. More information about a doctorate in public health from Mercer University

 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	50
Virginia	126	15
North Carolina	113	25
Louisiana	99	8
Tennessee	98	10
Alabama	94	4
South Carolina	88	25
Kentucky	86	3
Mississippi	72	9
Arkansas	57	8
West Virginia	49	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health

Public Health is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Health	36
Environmental Health	7
Public Health Education and Promotion	7
Health Services Administration	1

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	568
Chiropractic	386
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	365
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	297
Nursing	179
Dentistry	91
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	4
Communication Sciences	2

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.