2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 942 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health
Our analysis found Kean University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,829 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 $333.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.
TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year. Public Health majors at Montclair State take out an average of $26,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.
Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Caldwell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Caldwell undergraduate students pay an average of $36,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 8 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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