2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 833 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree 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.
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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gallaudet are $17,712 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The American University also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $21,391.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
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.
Majors Similar 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 5 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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