by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,802 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $2,614 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 32 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,803 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend BCC.
Read more about General Public Health at Bronx Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 348 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 19 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend BMCC.
Read more about General Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 476 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,950 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend Middlesex County College.
Brooklyn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,444 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
Read more about General Public Health at LaGuardia Community College
University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
County College of Morris ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Randolph, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend County College of Morris is $9,274 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
Read full report on General Public Health at County College of Morris
Stony Brook University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Stony Brook University is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Queensborough Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend QCC is $5,857 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 542 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins is $23,428 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Monroe College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,239 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid per year to attend Monroe College.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,581 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend Montco.
Read full report on General Public Health at Montgomery County Community College
University at Albany ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 164 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also made our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for UAlbany is $18,355 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at University at Albany
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,817 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid per year to attend Cecil College.
With a ranking of #19, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $9,351 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
Full Brookdale Community College General Public Health Report
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montclair State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 105 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend Montclair State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Montclair State University
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 8 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Passaic County Community College is $8,506 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
Read full report on General Public Health at Passaic County Community College
Delaware State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Del State is $14,866 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
With a ranking of #24, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 140 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
SRU also made our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region General Public Health students with aid per year to attend SRU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 122 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for middle atlantic region general public health students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania General Public Health Report
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