2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.
Top 15% Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year.
BCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Read full report on Public Health at Bronx Community College
The excellent programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $20,063.
Full Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at La Salle take out an average of $30,875 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
Cecil College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cecil College are $9,510 per year.
Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,973 a year.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Brookdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilmington University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wilmington University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Harford Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #12 on the list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
Harford Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,302 in tuition and fees each year.
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #13 on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at LaGuardia Community College
Prince George’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRU also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #16, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity College are $25,110 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at Trinity Washington University
County College of Morris came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,620 in tuition and fees each year.
County College of Morris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Dutchess Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCC are $9,426 a year.
Read full report on Public Health at Dutchess Community College
Passaic County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $9,390 per year.
Full Public Health at Passaic County Community College Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Public Health students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
| 20 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 22 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 23 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA |
| 24 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Lock Haven University | Lock Haven, PA |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,959 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Majors Related 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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