2023 Best Value Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sacramento City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacramento City are $10,168 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,764 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Suburban College is a great value for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. SSC is a small public school located in the large suburb of South Holland.
SSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,683 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 per year.
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Erie Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate public health programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $10,769 per year.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate public health programs. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,976 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,308 a year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Albany.
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany undergraduate students pay an average of $17,746 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Parma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parma.
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma undergraduate students pay an average of $19,078 in tuition and fees each year.
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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