2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Utah
[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. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for community health and preventive medicine students.
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2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Utah
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
Leading the list is Utah Valley University, our #1 best value for community health and preventive medicine in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,507, compared with $18,489 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $14,541. Early-career community health and preventive medicine graduates make about $38,102. That is a strong return on a $14,541 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Salt Lake Community College earned it the #2 place for community health and preventive medicine. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Students from in state pay about $4,426 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,244. Students borrow a median of $10,855 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College generally make around $42,031. Set against $10,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Western Governors University one of the best values for community health and preventive medicine. Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,658. Students borrow a median of $23,277 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Western Governors University generally make around $74,771. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
University Of Utah came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value community health and preventive medicine schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $14,500. Early-career community health and preventive medicine graduates make about $47,787. Set against $14,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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