2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best value school in Georgia for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,060 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia College are $9,524 a 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 school with a very large student population.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.
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South University’s online programs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University’s online programs are $15,480 a 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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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 city of Savannah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Savannah are $18,000 a 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.
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Piedmont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont College are $28,340 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Agnes Scott College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Agnes Scott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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