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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the United States
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school 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.
Read full report on Public Health at Brigham Young University - Idaho
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great value for public health students. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
Pinal County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. American Military University is a very 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Bronx Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BCC also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU 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 are $6,120 a year. On average, public health graduates from BYU take out $10,674 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Universidad del Turabo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Universidad del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Universidad del Turabo undergraduate students pay an average of $5,820 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Universidad del Turabo take out $22,863 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northeast Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
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 college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at HACC take out an average of $20,063 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #15, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cabrillo College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #16, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $17,173 per year.
Columbia Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Health at Columbia Southern University
La Salle University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per 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.
St Petersburg College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school 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.
Bellevue University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #21, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Canada College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
With a ranking of #22, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Public Health at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
With a ranking of #24, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.
Full Public Health at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Public Health Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Public Health Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college 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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