2023 Best Value Public Health Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 40,596 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. This report analyzed 589 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for public health students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $13,535 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Pinal County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. Public Health majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,168 in student loans while working on their egree.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $5,664 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bronx Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from BYU take out $10,674 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Universidad del Turabo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $5,820 per year. On average, public health graduates from Universidad del Turabo take out $22,863 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Paul College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year. Public Health majors at HACC take out an average of $20,063 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Cabrillo College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
Cabrillo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
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West Coast University - Dallas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
West Coast University - Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,173 in tuition and fees each year.
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Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #17 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
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La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #18 on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at La Salle take out is $30,875. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $192.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a year. Public Health majors at SPC take out an average of $33,748 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #20, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellevue University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
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Canada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.
Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Canada College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #22 on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #23, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools ranking.
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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #24 on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Public Health Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 589 different United States public health schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Public Health students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Health Schools award.
Public Health by Region
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 22,778 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
| Other Public Health | 3,432 |
| Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
| Environmental Health | 1,344 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
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