2023 Best Value Public Health Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 589 schools in the United States 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public health majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $13,535 in student debt.
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Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.
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Out of the 589 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. Public Health majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,168 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana 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. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
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Bronx Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, public health graduates from BYU take out $10,674 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools ranking.
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Universidad del Turabo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Universidad del Turabo are $5,820 a year. On average, public health graduates from Universidad del Turabo take out $22,863 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.
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With a ranking of #12, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools list.
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Saint Paul College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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With a ranking of #14, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. Public Health majors at HACC take out an average of $20,063 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Cabrillo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Coast University - Dallas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
West Coast University - Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,173 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #17, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #18, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at La Salle take out is $30,875. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $192.
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St Petersburg College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a year. Public Health majors at SPC take out an average of $33,748 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Bellevue University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Public Health Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #21, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year.
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With a ranking of #22, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools ranking.
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Middlesex County College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Public Health Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 589 different United States public health schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Schools award.
Public Health by Region
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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