2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,420.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $33,785.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. Public Health majors at WCU take out an average of $24,402 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Henderson State University are $9,768 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Rasmussen University - Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $13,635 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $36,999 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from USF Tampa take out $25,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida National University - Main Campus are $13,688 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,687.
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University of Florida-Online came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $19,060 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Baptist College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baptist College of Health Sciences are $12,572 a year.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year. On average, public health graduates from Southern Miss take out $33,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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South University’s online programs 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,480 per year. Public Health majors at South University's online programs take out an average of $48,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EFSC are $10,976 a year. Public Health majors at EFSC take out an average of $26,289 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $12,740 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at ETSU accumulate an average of around $24,577 in student debt.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Public Health students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 16 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 17 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC |
| 18 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Florida | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 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).
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