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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$37,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,445 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for public health students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year.

Trinity College also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gallaudet are $17,712 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public health students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at GWU take out is $23,822.

GWU also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. Public Health majors at The American University take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

The American University also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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Catholic University of America ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CUA also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #8, Howard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year.

Full Public Health at Howard University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
Delaware 204

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

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 8 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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