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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$20,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

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 suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #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 suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.

TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly 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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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the 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 also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caldwell are $36,900 per year.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

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 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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