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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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

With 371 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #35 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky 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.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $23,383.

Full Public Health at Murray State University Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $23,476.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at WKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,518.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Kentucky University

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for public health in Kentucky.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Kentucky

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. On average, public health graduates from Eastern take out $25,872 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.

Full Public Health at Eastern Kentucky University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
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.

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 5 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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