If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 410 degrees in public health annually.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Tennessee.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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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 public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
East Tennessee State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public health. ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were about 110 public health students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public health program earn about $45,239 in their early career salary.
It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in public health. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 33 public health students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a good option for students interested in a degree in public health. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 16 public health students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.
University of Memphis is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 56 public health students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from University of Memphis earn a boost of about $2,082 over the average earnings of public health graduates.
Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 16 public health students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 26 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 43 public health students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the public health program earn an average of $30,321 in the first couple years of working.
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).
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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