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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Trinity College graduate students pay an average of $14,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Trinity College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school 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.
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 large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CUA also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #4.
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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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