2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a 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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college 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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Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 school 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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With a ranking of #8, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,458 per year.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York are $15,308 a 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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With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehman are $15,360 a 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.
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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 colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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).
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