2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Kentucky
[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong community health and preventive medicine education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 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 Kentucky
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 Big Sandy Community And Technical College, our #1 best value for community health and preventive medicine in Kentucky. Big Sandy Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Prestonsburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,728, compared with $6,432 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $11,588. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Big Sandy Community And Technical College generally make around $33,956. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Murray State University earned it the #2 place for community health and preventive medicine. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,900, while out-of-state students pay about $19,836. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $38,753. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Murray State University admits about 86% of applicants.
Western Kentucky University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value community health and preventive medicine schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,652, with out-of-state students paying around $27,000. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $23,543. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Western Kentucky University generally make around $44,778. Set against $23,543 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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