by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public health students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in public health at each of the 14 schools in Tennessee that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors in Tennessee, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for public health students is East Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for East Tennessee State University
The University Of Tennessee ranks #2 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. This school awarded about 57 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 51 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Middle Tennessee State University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Memphis one of the most popular schools for public health. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. This school awarded about 35 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Memphis
Vanderbilt University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit university. Vanderbilt University graduated around 35 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for Vanderbilt University
Tennessee State University comes in at #6 for public health this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Get the full public health details for Tennessee State University
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga ranked #7 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Chattanooga, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga is a public institution. The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga graduated around 23 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Meharry Medical College placed #8 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Meharry Medical College
Roane State Community College comes in at #9 for public health this year. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Roane State Community College
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center placed #10 for public health by yearly graduations. The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public school located in the city of Memphis. The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center graduated around 11 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
Belmont University comes in at #11 for public health this year. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Belmont University graduated around 8 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Belmont University
South College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 8 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for South College
Martin Methodist College landed the #13 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the town of Pulaski, Martin Methodist College is a public institution. Martin Methodist College graduated around 5 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for Martin Methodist College
Austin Peay State University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Austin Peay State University is a public school located in the city of Clarksville. Austin Peay State University graduated around 3 public health students in the most recent data year. Read the full public health report for Austin Peay State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.