[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 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 Coastal Carolina University the best value for a degree in public health education and promotion in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway. In-state tuition and fees average $11,640, while out-of-state students pay about $29,628. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $29,862. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of South Carolina Beaufort earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Bluffton. In-state tuition and fees average $10,730, while out-of-state students pay about $21,776. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $33,628. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in public health education and promotion will find it at Lander University, which ranked #3. Lander University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood. Students from in state pay about $11,700 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,300. Students borrow a median of $26,064 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Lander University earn a median of $37,548 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,064 median debt. Lander University admits about 81% of applicants.
College Of Charleston is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public health education and promotion, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,978, while out-of-state students pay about $38,296. Students borrow a median of $26,926 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $31,848. That is a strong return on a $26,926 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in public health education and promotion will find it at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,688, with out-of-state students paying around $36,298. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $24,958 in student loans. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $64,396 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,958 median debt. Roughly 60% 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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