by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general public health education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for general public health students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Southeast Technical Institute tops our 2027 list of the best value general public health schools in South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,650. Students borrow a median of $18,442 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $48,654. That is a strong return on a $18,442 median debt.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.