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2023 Best Value Colleges for Health Education

79 Ranked Colleges
1,801 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value School Health Education Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 School Health Education Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,801 people earned their degree in health education, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value School Health Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 79 colleges that offer a degree in health education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value School Health Education Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for school health education students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Education

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value School Health Education Schools. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for School Health Education students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Education at BYU

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Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value School Health Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 9 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Education Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for School Health Education students per year to attend North Dakota State University.

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%.

Read full report on Health Education at North Dakota State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Health Education Schools. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,007 for School Health Education students per year to attend Central Michigan.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Education at Central Michigan University

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valley City State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $11,676 for School Health Education students.

Full Valley City State University Health Education Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools list. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

Winona State also made our “Best Health Education Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,634 for School Health Education students per year to attend Winona State.

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%.

Full Winona State University Health Education Report

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Emporia State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our school health education students list, ESU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $14,794 for school health education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Education at ESU

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value School Health Education Schools list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,033 for school health education students per year to attend Bemidji State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Education at Bemidji State University

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value School Health Education Schools list. Hastings College is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,340 for school health education students per year to attend Hastings College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hastings Health Education Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $20,371 for School Health Education students.

Read full report on Health Education at Western Michigan University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value School Health Education Schools list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for School Health Education 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato Health Education Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value School Health Education Schools list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best Health Education Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $14,308 for School Health Education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Education at NAU

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Moorhead is $17,680 for School Health Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Education at MSU Moorhead

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value School Health Education Schools list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 11 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Health Education Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,581 for School Health Education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Education at St. Cloud State University

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,872 for school health education students per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.

Read full report on Health Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,654 for School Health Education students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Education at UW - La Crosse

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Utah State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Health Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $13,257 for School Health Education 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%.

Read full report on Health Education at USU

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,219 for School Health Education students per year to attend Lee University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health Education at Lee University

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Illinois State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State is $20,830 for School Health Education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Education at Illinois State

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Utah Valley University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,955 for School Health Education 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%.

Full Utah Valley University Health Education Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State is $18,951 for School Health Education students.

Read full report on Health Education at Bridgewater State University

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With a ranking of #20, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also made our “Best Health Education Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $16,285 for school health education students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Read full report on Health Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,098 for School Health Education students per year to attend EIU.

Read more about Health Education at EIU

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 35 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our school health education students list, St. Joe’s has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Health Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,492 for School Health Education students per year to attend Saint Joseph’s University.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Health Education Report

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Western Illinois University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Western Illinois University is $15,305 for school health education students.

Full WIU Health Education Report

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #25, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value School Health Education Schools list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 42 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $2,614 for school health education students.

Read more about Health Education at Lehman

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