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

A doctor's degree in public health is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #34 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in public health to qualified students.

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

The public health doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public health program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Health in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of 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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in public health. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in North Carolina.

There were about 14 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in public health. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in North Carolina.

There were about 4 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in North Carolina.

There were roughly 2 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Carolina University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public health. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. More information about a doctorate in public health from East Carolina University

 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	50
Virginia	126	15
Georgia	124	40
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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Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion	13
Maternal and Child Health	5
General Public Health	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	612
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	453
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	407
Nursing	379
Dentistry	135
Communication Sciences	25
Health & Medical Administrative Services	22
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	14
Alternative Medicine & Systems	11
Mental & Social Health Services	4

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.