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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$32,369 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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 distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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.

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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 large city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.

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#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

With a ranking of #9, Robert Morris University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RMU are $32,770 a year.

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#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Francis are $39,502 a year.

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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
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
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 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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