Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health education and promotion, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in public health education and promotion, no school beat Morgan State University this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,229, with out-of-state students paying around $19,124. Students borrow a median of $30,309 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Morgan State University earn a median of $58,384 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $30,309 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Salisbury University earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,084, compared with $22,174 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $23,545. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $45,476. That is a strong return on a $23,545 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johns Hopkins University earned it the #3 place for public health education and promotion. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $15,500 in student loans. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $66,959. Set against $15,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) 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.
