2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 942 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the best value school in New Jersey for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year. Public Health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $23,829 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year.
TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $26,554 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.
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Stockton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.
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Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rider are $35,850 a year.
Rider not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Caldwell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
Caldwell undergraduate students pay an average of $36,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
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