2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,486 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $25,937. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $273, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.
Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $29,019 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Alvernia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvernia are $39,280 a year.
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Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
RMU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Francis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $39,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
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 |
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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 20 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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