2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
With 942 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to see which 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best value school in New Jersey for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Passaic County Community College is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $7,350 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for public health students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at TCNJ take out is $21,875.
TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey list.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $27,313 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.
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Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Rowan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 14 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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