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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$21,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in New York. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Downstate are $11,973 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Binghamton University

#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at The College at Brockport

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Stony Brook University

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brooklyn College are $11,522 a year.

Full Public Health at Brooklyn College Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at University at Albany

Upstate Medical University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $12,316 per year.

Full Public Health at Upstate Medical University Report

#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 a year.

Full Public Health at SUNY Cortland Report

#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Fisher graduate students pay an average of $18,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at St. John Fisher College

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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