2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in Arizona. In fact, 1,067 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona 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. 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.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Central Arizona College the best value school in Arizona for public health students. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pinal County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AWC are $2,700 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for public health students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 per year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,624. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.
ASU - Skysong also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Arizona rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $11,527 per year. On average, public health graduates from NAU take out $23,521 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $341, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,624. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Tempe is ranked #4 for overall quality for public health in Arizona.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Arizona are $12,404 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $366.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Arizona list.
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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AIU Online are $12,418 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 2,111 |
Oklahoma | 312 |
New Mexico | 159 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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