2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 833 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.
Trinity College also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.
CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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Howard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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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 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).
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