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2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$25,811 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,096 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,486 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Temple University

#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great value for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Thomas Jefferson University graduate students pay an average of $22,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Thomas Jefferson University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year. Public Health majors at Pitt take out an average of $23,894 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Public Health at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

Full Public Health at Drexel University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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