2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18,064 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 343 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree public health students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health
Out of the 343 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 167 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students per year to attend BYU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 343 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 314 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 343 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 343 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 145 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
SRU excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students per year to attend SRU.
Read full report on Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Truman State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 73 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Truman State is also in the top of our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for bachelor’s degree public health students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree public health students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Winona State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Winona State excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
Read more about Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,738 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend University of North Dakota.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,971 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
Read full report on Public Health at Arizona State University - Skysong
St Petersburg College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $3,226 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend SPC.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,423 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend SIUE.
Read more about Public Health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UCO also did well on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,562 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend UCO.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 29 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Duluth is also in the top of our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students.
The low 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%.
Bemidji State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,868 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
Monroe College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,323 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students per year to attend Monroe College.
Western Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for bachelor’s degree public health students.
Illinois State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Illinois State also did well on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,895 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend Illinois State University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 244 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to public health quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 358 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,414 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend CSUN.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Public Health Report
Georgia Southern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,536 for bachelor’s degree public health students per year to attend GaSou.
Northern Arizona University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 306 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students.
Northern Illinois University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NIU is $18,259 for bachelor’s degree public health students.
Read more about Public Health at Northern Illinois University
Hunter College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $2,490 for bachelor’s degree public health students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 52 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
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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%.
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- *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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