2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, public health graduates from BYU - I take out $15,230 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, public health graduates from BYU take out $12,556 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Montana Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,946.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $22,499 in student debt.
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Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $19,272 in student debt.
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University of Utah 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 #8 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. Public Health majors at U of U take out an average of $23,393 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year.
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Carroll College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Carroll Montana are $38,106 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 228 |
| Utah | 561 |
| Idaho | 402 |
| Montana | 119 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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