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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,602 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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

Public Health is the #43 most popular major in Tennessee with 390 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Tennessee State University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $30,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at ETSU take out an average of $24,577 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at East Tennessee State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baptist College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baptist College of Health Sciences are $12,572 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Christian Brothers are $34,820 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Christian Brothers University

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year.

Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Public Health at Belmont University 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
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Florida 2,030
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 6 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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