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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$38,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at University of the District of Columbia Report

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Gallaudet University

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Public Health at Georgetown University Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

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 average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Read full report on Public Health at American University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Public Health at George Washington University Report

Best 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
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
Delaware 204

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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