2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools
27
Ranked Colleges
410
Degrees Awarded
$19,700
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Communication Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 410 people earned their degree in health communication, making the major the 674th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Health Communication Schools” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health communication programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Health Communication Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Health Communication Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Communication Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Communication
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Health Communication Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for Health Communication students.
Read more about Health Communication at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Health Communication Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s health communication students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our health communication students list, MC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,190 for health communication students per year to attend Mississippi College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mississippi College Health Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s health communication students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,356 for health communication students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at GVSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for health communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UH Health Communication Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Health Communication Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #5 spot on the list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,174 for health communication students per year to attend DePaul.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health Communication at DePaul University
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Health Communication Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $13,568 for health communication students.
Read full report on Health Communication at Southeast Missouri State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Communication Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Health Communication Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for health communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health Communication at UMN Twin Cities
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #8. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend EIU is $13,098 for Health Communication students.
Full Eastern Illinois University Health Communication Report
Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rider is $27,882 for Health Communication students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Communication at Rider University
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health communication degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for health communication students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Communication at IUPUI
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s health communication students in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Health Communication Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for Health Communication students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at UIUC
Ashland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ashland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ashland is $20,974 for Health Communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at Ashland University
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 3 ’s health communication degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our health communication students list, NKU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for Health Communication students.
Read more about Health Communication at NKU
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #14. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 ’s health communication degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $32,563 for health communication students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full George Washington University Health Communication Report
San Diego State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Communication Schools list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our health communication students list, SDSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for health communication students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SDSU Health Communication Report
Washington State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s health communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. It costs about $15,300 for health communication students per year to attend Wazzu.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at Wazzu
Miami University - Hamilton landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is located in Hamilton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Hamilton is $13,163 for Health Communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at Miami University - Hamilton
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health communication degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Otterbein did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Otterbein is $22,881 for health communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Otterbein Health Communication Report
Michigan State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,058 for Health Communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health Communication at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #20, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools list. PUC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angwin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our health communication students list, PUC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,259 for health communication students per year to attend Pacific Union College.
Read full report on Health Communication at PUC
Miami University - Middletown landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s health communication students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,970 for Health Communication students per year to attend Miami University - Middletown.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Middletown Health Communication Report
With a ranking of #22, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 6 ’s health communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Chapman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chapman is $44,198 for Health Communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health Communication at Chapman University
Trinity Christian College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Trinity Christian is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health communication degrees to qualified students.
Trinity Christian also took the #24 spot in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,135 for Health Communication students per year to attend Trinity Christian College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health Communication at Trinity Christian College
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s health communication degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our health communication students list, NNU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Health Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Nazarene University is $21,647 for Health Communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Communication at NNU
With a ranking of #25, Juniata College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Communication Schools list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Juniata not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Health Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata College is $21,241 for health communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health Communication at Juniata
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