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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a 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 also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan State are $8,008 a year.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $585, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
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.

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.

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