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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$37,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,445 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.

Trinity College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public health students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. While working on their degree, public health majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $23,822 in student debt.

GWU also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for public health students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at The American University take out is $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

The American University also made our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Health Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Public Health at Catholic University of America

#8

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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

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 8 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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