2027 Best Value General Public Health Schools in District of Columbia
[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general public health students.
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2027 Best Value General Public Health Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Public Health Schools
For return on investment in general public health, no school beat George Washington University this year. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $23,822. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $57,119. Set against $23,822 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in general public health will find it at American University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,771. Students borrow a median of $23,452 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $52,907. Set against $23,452 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. American University admits about 62% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Howard University earned it the #3 place for general public health. Howard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $35,810 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $25,498. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from Howard University generally make around $58,495. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. Roughly 41% 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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