[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 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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 University Of Northern Iowa the best value for a degree in public health education and promotion in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,936, while out-of-state students pay about $21,712. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $22,635. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa generally make around $46,054. That is a strong return on a $22,635 median debt. University Of Northern Iowa admits about 93% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Mercy University earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,878. Students borrow a median of $27,709 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $50,431. Set against $27,709 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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