2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,420.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $33,785.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at WCU take out an average of $24,402 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $36,999 in student debt.
Rasmussen University - Florida also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. On average, public health graduates from USF Tampa take out $25,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida National University - Main Campus are $13,688 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,687.
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University of Florida-Online came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.
UF Online excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baptist College of Health Sciences are $12,572 per year.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year. On average, public health graduates from Southern Miss take out $33,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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South University’s online programs ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
South University’s online programs undergraduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Eastern Florida State College 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 #13 on the list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EFSC are $10,976 a year. Public Health majors at EFSC take out an average of $26,289 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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East Tennessee State 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 #13 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $24,577 in student debt.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 16 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 17 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC |
| 18 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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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 Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 26 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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