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2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate

54 Ranked Colleges
565 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 565 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate”.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general public health students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 169 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716.

Read full report on General Public Health at Walden University

#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UAMS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences General Public Health Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 27 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at GaSou

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full UGA General Public Health Report

#25 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#24 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 23 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about General Public Health at USF Tampa

#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at UIC

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general public health students list, SLU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at SLU

#11

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at Morgan State University

University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas Health Science Center are $20,453, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Health Science Center General Public Health Report

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at UAB

#14

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on General Public Health at U of U

#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at UofSC

#16

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#22 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SDSU General Public Health Report

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Downstate are $23,750.

Read more about General Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at UOHSC

#18

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Memphis

#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#12 in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at UF

#6 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at UW Seattle

#21

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445.

Read full report on General Public Health at Jackson State University

#22

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Read more about General Public Health at Oregon State University

#23

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #23, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382.

Read more about General Public Health at Radford University

Florida International University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FIU General Public Health Report

#25

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Public Health at UNC Charlotte

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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