[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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health education and promotion education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for public health education and promotion students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health education and promotion, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Augusta University the best value for a degree in public health education and promotion in Georgia. Augusta University is a large public school located in the city of Augusta. In-state tuition and fees average $8,414, with out-of-state students paying around $24,734. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $25,745. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Augusta University earn a median of $58,410 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Georgia is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public health education and promotion, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $21,500. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $43,268. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgia Southern University earned it the #3 place for public health education and promotion. Georgia Southern University is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,022, with out-of-state students paying around $17,734. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $28,500 in student loans. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $45,531. That is a strong return on a $28,500 median debt. Georgia Southern University admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kennesaw State University earned it the #4 place for public health education and promotion. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,808 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $17,736. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $28,479. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of $42,175 early in their careers. Set against $28,479 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kennesaw State University admits about 69% of applicants.
Emory University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value public health education and promotion schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,280. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $19,431 in student loans. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $63,822. Set against $19,431 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 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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