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2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in District of Columbia

[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community health and preventive medicine students.

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• Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in District of Columbia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in community health and preventive medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,822 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best value for a degree in community health and preventive medicine in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,822 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $73,749 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,822 median debt. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

$35,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,498 Avg Student Debt

$63,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Howard University earned it the #2 place for community health and preventive medicine. Howard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $35,810 in tuition and fees. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates carry a median of $25,498 in student loans. Early-career community health and preventive medicine graduates make about $58,495. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.