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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,664 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Middlesex County College

#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great value for public health students. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at County College of Morris are $9,840 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at County College of Morris

$7,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

PCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Passaic County Community College Report

$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Brookdale Community College

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.

Full Public Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#6

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

Full Public Health at Kean University Report

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at TCNJ take out is $21,875.

TCNJ also made our Best Public Health Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Public Health at The College of New Jersey

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a 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.

Read full report on Public Health at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Public Health at Montclair State University Report

#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

Full Public Health at Rowan University Report

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
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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