2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for public health students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LECOM are $14,511 a year.
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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
SRU graduate students pay an average of $12,659 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 5 spot on the list. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LHU are $12,519 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,868 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUP are $12,618 a year.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 per year.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
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 |
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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 20 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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