2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 337 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LECOM are $14,511 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universidad del Turabo is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast University - Dallas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
West Coast University - Dallas graduate students pay an average of $10,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, West Coast University - Orange County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
West Coast University - Orange County graduate students pay an average of $10,989 in tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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Marywood University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
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With a ranking of #16, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Wilmington University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Campbell are $15,152 a year.
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University of South Dakota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USD also did well on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 per year.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 51 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 51 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 53 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 54 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
| 55 | Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN |
| 56 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 57 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | Lock Haven University | Lock Haven, PA |
| 59 | Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 60 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ |
| 61 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 62 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 63 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 63 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 63 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 66 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 66 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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