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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$16,030 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 4th in North Carolina. In fact, 1,477 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $24,402 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,232 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 $197.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $27,826 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Greensboro is ranked #3 for overall quality for public health in North Carolina.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in North Carolina. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from NC A&T take out $34,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $26,482.

UNC Charlotte also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UNCW carry an average student debtload of $23,657. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $361, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University 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 Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $23,968. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $271.

ECU also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year.

Full Public Health at North Carolina Central University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #9 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,433 in student debt.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UNCA carry an average student debtload of $20,451.

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Best 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
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Georgia 1,455
Kentucky 371
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Arkansas 233

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

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 14 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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