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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$20,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

Full Public Health at La Salle University Report

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 Pennsylvania. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LECOM are $14,511 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $12,659 per year.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Pennsylvania. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

LHU graduate students pay an average of $12,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. 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.

Read full report on Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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 distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

Full Public Health at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 a year.

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#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges 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 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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