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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

71 Colleges
$19,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Out of the 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. Public Health majors at SRU take out an average of $25,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Excelsior College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe College are $16,686 per year. Public Health majors at Monroe College take out an average of $32,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $123.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hunter are $15,332 a year.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $19,771 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Salisbury University Report

#9

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $15,308 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at York accumulate an average of around $17,956 in student debt.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,757.

Full Public Health at Lehman College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC
12 Delaware State University Dover, DE
13 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
14 SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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