by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public health — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 19 public health schools in North Carolina by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than University Of North Carolina At Asheville. Located in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of North Carolina At Asheville
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 506 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
A rank of #3 makes East Carolina University one of the most focused schools for public health. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 346 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at East Carolina University
Johnson C Smith University ranks #4 for public health by degree focus. Johnson C Smith University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte. About 4% of the degrees Johnson C Smith University awards are in public health, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Johnson C Smith University
Queens University Of Charlotte ranks #5 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens University Of Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Queens University Of Charlotte awards are in public health, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Queens University Of Charlotte
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro landed the #6 spot among the most focused public health schools. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. Public Health accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Elon University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Elon University
Wingate University comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Wingate University awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Wingate University
Campbell University placed #9 for public health by degree focus. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Campbell University
North Carolina Central University placed #10 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees North Carolina Central University awards are in public health, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for North Carolina Central University
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Meredith College comes in at #12 for public health focus this year. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Meredith College
Lenoir Rhyne University placed #13 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Hickory, Lenoir Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Lenoir Rhyne University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte comes in at #14 for public health focus this year. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Appalachian State University comes in at #15 for public health focus this year. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Appalachian State University
Wake Forest University placed #16 for public health by degree focus. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. About 0.4% of the degrees Wake Forest University awards are in public health, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Wake Forest University
Western Carolina University comes in at #17 for public health focus this year. Western Carolina University is a public school located in the town of Cullowhee. Public Health accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Western Carolina University
North Carolina A And T State University landed the #18 spot among the most focused public health schools. North Carolina A And T State University is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for North Carolina A And T State University
Duke University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Duke University awards are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Duke University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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