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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$25,957 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

LECOM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at HACC take out is $20,063.

Full Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#3

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. While working on their degree, public health majors at La Salle accumulate an average of around $30,875 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $192.

Full Public Health at La Salle University Report

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 33 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SRU take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

Full Public Health at Marywood University Report

#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Lock Haven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at LHU take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $272.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$10,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mansfield University are $10,682 a year.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from East Stroudsburg University carry an average student debtload of $26,769.

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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
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
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

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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