[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value public health education and promotion schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health education and promotion, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is George Washington University, our #1 best value for public health education and promotion in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $23,822 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $57,119. Set against $23,822 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 47%.
A rank of #2 makes American University one of the best values for public health education and promotion. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $23,452 in student loans. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $52,907. That is a strong return on a $23,452 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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