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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,989 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

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 distant town of Arkadelphia.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Henderson State University is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in Arkansas.

Read full report on Public Health at Henderson State University

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Arkansas. 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.

Full Public Health at University of Arkansas Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a 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.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 per year.

Full Public Health at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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