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Public Health Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 277 schools offering public health majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Med-Colleges.com ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the top three public health schools in the South.

See the best 50 public health schools and colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 public health schools in the South:

Duke University - Medical School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 4 public health programs

Johns Hopkins University - Medical School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 19 public health programs

Vanderbilt University - Medical School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 public health programs

Emory University - Medical School Ranking
4. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 12 public health programs

Georgetown University - Medical School Ranking
5. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 3 public health programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Medical School Ranking
6. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 11 public health programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Medical School Ranking
7. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 10 public health programs

University of Virginia - Medical School Ranking
8. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 1 public health program

University of Florida - Medical School Ranking
9. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 9 public health programs

University of Miami - Medical School Ranking
10. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 8 public health programs

Wake Forest University - Medical School Ranking
11. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 1 public health program

University of Maryland College Park - Medical School Ranking
12. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 9 public health programs

Florida State University - Medical School Ranking
13. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 public health programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Medical School Ranking
14. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 4 public health programs

George Washington University - Medical School Ranking
15. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 16 public health programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Medical School Ranking
16. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 9 public health programs

University of Georgia - Medical School Ranking
17. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 9 public health programs

American University - Medical School Ranking
18. American University

Washington, DC, 6 public health programs

Clemson University - Medical School Ranking
19. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 2 public health programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Medical School Ranking
20. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 1 public health program

University of South Florida - Medical School Ranking
21. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 4 public health programs

Baylor University - Medical School Ranking
22. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 5 public health programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Medical School Ranking
23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 4 public health programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Medical School Ranking
24. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 9 public health programs

Florida International University - Medical School Ranking
25. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 4 public health programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Medical School Ranking
26. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 public health programs

University of Delaware - Medical School Ranking
27. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 1 public health program

Howard University - Medical School Ranking
28. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 public health program

Texas Tech University - Medical School Ranking
29. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 1 public health program

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Medical School Ranking
30. The University of Texas Health Science Center

San Antonio, TX, 1 public health program

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Medical School Ranking
31. The University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston, TX, 8 public health programs

University of North Texas Health Science Center - Medical School Ranking
32. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth, TX, 6 public health programs

University of Maryland Baltimore - Medical School Ranking
33. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 3 public health programs

James Madison University - Medical School Ranking
34. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 public health program

George Mason University - Medical School Ranking
35. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 5 public health programs

The University of Alabama - Medical School Ranking
36. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 6 public health programs

University of Kentucky - Medical School Ranking
37. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 8 public health programs

University of Arkansas - Medical School Ranking
38. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 public health programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Medical School Ranking
39. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 2 public health programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Medical School Ranking
40. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 3 public health programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Medical School Ranking
41. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 4 public health programs

The University of West Florida - Medical School Ranking
42. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 3 public health programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Medical School Ranking
43. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 2 public health programs

Shenandoah University - Medical School Ranking
44. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 4 public health programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical School Ranking
45. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 5 public health programs

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans - Medical School Ranking
Medical University of South Carolina - Medical School Ranking
47. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC, 1 public health program

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Medical School Ranking
48. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 6 public health programs

Mercer University - Medical School Ranking
49. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 7 public health programs

Nova Southeastern University - Medical School Ranking
50. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4 public health programs


Public health schools in the South by state:

Schools by State7 Public Health Schools in Alabama7 Public Health Schools in Arkansas3 Public Health Schools in Delaware36 Public Health Schools in Florida18 Public Health Schools in Georgia9 Public Health Schools in Kentucky12 Public Health Schools in Louisiana18 Public Health Schools in Maryland8 Public Health Schools in Mississippi29 Public Health Schools in North Carolina11 Public Health Schools in Oklahoma17 Public Health Schools in South Carolina15 Public Health Schools in Tennessee42 Public Health Schools in Texas21 Public Health Schools in Virginia8 Public Health Schools in District of Columbia8 Public Health Schools in West Virginia


Public health schools in other regions:

Midwest: 184 schools
Northeast: 210 schools
Northwest: 38 schools
West: 136 schools

Popular medical school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 6 schools
Mobile: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Little Rock: 4 schools
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 13 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 schools
Clearwater: 1 school
Coral Gables: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale: 5 schools
Fort Myers: 5 schools
Gainesville: 5 schools
Jacksonville: 4 schools
Miami: 14 schools
Ocala: 3 schools
Orlando: 6 schools
Tallahassee: 3 schools
Tampa: 7 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 2 schools
Atlanta: 13 schools
Augusta: 3 schools
Macon: 3 schools
Statesboro: 2 schools
in Kentucky:
Lexington: 3 schools
Louisville: 7 schools
in Louisiana:
New Orleans: 9 schools
Shreveport: 4 schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 school
Baltimore: 11 schools
College Park: 1 school
in Mississippi:
Perkinston: 1 school
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 6 schools
Durham: 3 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Raleigh: 6 schools
Winston Salem: 5 schools
in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma City: 8 schools
Tulsa: 8 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 7 schools
Ponce: 5 schools
San Juan: 9 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 5 schools
Columbia: 6 schools
in Tennessee:
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 5 schools
Memphis: 10 schools
Nashville: 10 schools
in Texas:
Austin: 7 schools
College Station: 1 school
Dallas: 9 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 5 schools
Fort Worth: 5 schools
Galveston: 2 schools
Houston: 24 schools
Lubbock: 4 schools
Pasadena: 2 schools
Richardson: 3 schools
San Antonio: 11 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 3 schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 2 schools
Charlottesville: 2 schools
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 4 schools
Richmond: 6 schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 school
Huntington: 3 schools
Morgantown: 4 schools
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