2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track 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.
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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $21,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.
UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $585, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| 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.
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 4 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.