Public Health Schools in Georgia
Georgia contains
seven
schools that offer public health programs.
Emory University,
the highest-ranking public health school in GA, has a total student population of 12,930 and
is the
30th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 7 public health schools
in Georgia,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Emory University comes out as the most expensive ($25,060/yr),
with Georgia Southern University as the lowest recorded at only $10,385/yr.
Public Health students from Georgia schools who go on to become
public health educators,
public health officials,
social workers,
public health workers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 63,320 people working as
health educators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$49,060.
Also, Health specialties teachers make on average $103,340 per year and there are about 133,070 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Georgia alone, there are
4,200 employed health specialties teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$98,930. Health educators in this state earn
$69,930/yr and there are 2,560 employed.
Also, within the public health schools
in Georgia, the average student population is 2,956 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
19 to 1. Aside from public health,
there are 5022 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,167 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,057, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Public Health Programs in Georgia
Emory University
Program ID: 59172
International Public Health/International Health
Levels offered:
Masters
Program ID: 59186
Public Health Education and Promotion
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Program ID: 59187
Public Health, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Program ID: 59188
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
Levels offered:
Masters
Georgia State University
Program ID: 68042
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Mercer University
Program ID: 103270
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Levels offered:
Masters
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Program ID: 15127
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Levels offered:
Masters
Georgia Southern University
Program ID: 67887
Public Health Education and Promotion
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Georgia Interesting Facts
- Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
- Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among wind swept dunes.
- The late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his future wife stopped in Kingsland on the way to their marriage on Cumberland Island.
- Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
- The City of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It sailed from Georgia.
Top National Parks in Georgia:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
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