2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 942 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.
Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, County College of Morris also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $7,350 per year.
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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Health at Brookdale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-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
Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Kean also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking.
The College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from TCNJ take out $21,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
TCNJ also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey rankings.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,313 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.
Read full report on Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Montclair State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.
With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,959 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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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 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).
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