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Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,477 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Health

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Campbell are $15,152 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.

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Queens University of Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Queens graduate students pay an average of $14,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest University graduate students pay an average of $39,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
Florida 2,030
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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