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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in Virginia

8 Ranked Colleges
437 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master's in Virginia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 519 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 437 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in Virginia

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 222 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read full report on General Public Health at Liberty University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 55 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Read more about General Public Health at GMU

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 32 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on General Public Health at Virginia Tech

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Public Health at Old Dominion

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read more about General Public Health at VCU

#3 in overall quality

Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Virginia Medical School also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188.

Read full report on General Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School

#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lynchburg are $11,711.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Lynchburg

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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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