2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 40,596 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 123 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 15% Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baldwin Wallace University the best value school in the United States for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
Baldwin Wallace College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the United States. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 per year.
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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public health programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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University of Lynchburg ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 a year.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UND is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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New York Medical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
New York Medical College graduate students pay an average of $25,524 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at New York Medical College take out an average of $22,745 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOHSC are $22,154 a year.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University graduate students pay an average of $20,712 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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University of Saint Joseph came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USJ are $15,264 a year.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $16,757 per year.
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Regis University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Public Health students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
| 20 | Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 21 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 22 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 23 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 24 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY |
Public Health by Region
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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