2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 8th in Arkansas. In fact, 233 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Henderson State University the best value school in Arkansas for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Henderson State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $22,640 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UA Little Rock did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
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 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
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 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.