2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Minnesota
[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community health and preventive medicine students.
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2027 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community health and preventive medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools
For return on investment in community health and preventive medicine, no school beat Saint Cloud State University this year. Saint Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,245. Students borrow a median of $17,850 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $32,830 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,850 median debt. Saint Cloud State University admits about 95% of applicants.
Rasmussen College Minnesota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community health and preventive medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,199. Students borrow a median of $40,809 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Rasmussen College Minnesota generally make around $35,433. Set against $40,809 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in community health and preventive medicine will find it at St Catherine University, which ranked #3. St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. In-state tuition and fees average $38,428. Students borrow a median of $29,815 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Early-career community health and preventive medicine graduates make about $52,000. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% 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 · 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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