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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #13 most popular major in Georgia with 1,455 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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 analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,060 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Kennesaw State University Report

#2

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year. On average, public health graduates from GaSou take out $29,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Georgia Southern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Georgia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Georgia College accumulate an average of around $25,871 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,044. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

Full Public Health at University of Georgia Report

South University’s online programs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

In-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.

Full Public Health at South University’s online programs Report

South University, Savannah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Savannah are $18,000 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at South University, Savannah take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $48,370.

Full Public Health at South University, Savannah Report

#8

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #8, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Piedmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer 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. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercer are $29,324 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

With a ranking of #10, Agnes Scott College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Decatur.

Agnes Scott undergraduate students pay an average of $44,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Agnes Scott take out $27,114 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Agnes Scott College Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 10 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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