2027 Best Value Health Education Schools in Wisconsin

[Health Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/health-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for health education students.
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2027 Best Value Health Education Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Education Schools
For return on investment in health education, no school beat Carroll University this year. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,890. Health Education graduates carry a median of $26,904 in student loans. Health Education graduates of Carroll University earn a median of $52,404 early in their careers. Set against $26,904 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value health education schools. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,070, compared with $19,517 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete the health education program here. Health Education graduates of University Of Wisconsin La Crosse earn a median of $49,223 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Ripon College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value health education schools. Located in the town of Ripon, Ripon College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $51,900. Typical student debt for health education graduates is $26,973. Soon after graduation, health education degree recipients from Ripon College generally make around $35,385. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Alverno College earned it the #4 place for health education. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,086. Typical student debt for health education graduates is $34,425. Early-career health education graduates make about $55,790. That is a strong return on a $34,425 median debt. Alverno College admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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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