2023 Best Value Colleges for Public Health
512
Ranked Colleges
40,596
Degrees Awarded
$17,600
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Public Health Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools” ranking looked at 512 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Public Health Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Public Health
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full BYU Public Health Report
Out of the 512 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 317 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,698 for Public Health students per year to attend BYU - I.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at BYU - I
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 246 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for Public Health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 54 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, LECOM is in the top on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 336 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Walden University
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. UPR Medical Sciences is a public institution located in San Juan, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at UPR Medical Sciences
Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 233 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Capella University is $16,545 for Public Health students.
Read more about Public Health at Capella University
West Coast University - Orange County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. This small school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 97 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for West Coast University - Orange County is $37,550 for public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at West Coast University - Orange County
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 74 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UW - La Crosse is in the top on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for public health students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 86%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #10. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 55 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
UOHSC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Public Health Report
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Public Health students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Missouri State Public Health Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
UAMS excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at UAMS
West Coast University - Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #13. West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Coast University - Dallas is $15,468 for public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full West Coast University - Dallas Public Health Report
With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 427 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,382 for public health students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read full report on Public Health at Liberty University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 110 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Public Health Report
With a ranking of #16, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a large school located in Addison, Illinois that handed out 115 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Chamberlain - Illinois also did well on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chamberlain - Illinois is $28,605 for public health students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Chamberlain University - Illinois
With a ranking of #17, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Public Health Report
Purdue University Global ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 153 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at Purdue University Global
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #19. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 14 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,389 for public health students per year to attend USD.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Public Health at USD
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,585 for public health students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Public Health Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 289 students in 2020-2021.
NAU excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for Public Health students.
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%.
Read more about Public Health at NAU
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for Public Health students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Hunter College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,927 for public health students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #24, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 340 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for Public Health students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of North Dakota landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 34 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,966 for public health students per year to attend UND.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of North Dakota
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