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2023 Best Value Colleges for Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region

113 Ranked Colleges
8,295 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,295 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,377 and $26,756 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Public Health in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.

LECOM also made our “Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for middle atlantic region 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%.

Full Hunter College Public Health Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. SRU 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 Middle Atlantic Region 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 SRU

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend HACC is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

Full HACC Public Health Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 91 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,746 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

Read full report on Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

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With a ranking of #6, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Bronx Community College is $3,803 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Full Bronx Community College Public Health Report

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With a ranking of #7, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Downstate also made our “Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Downstate Public Health Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #9, Monroe College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 262 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,239 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students per year to attend Monroe College.

Full Monroe College Public Health Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 119 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $33,492 for middle atlantic region public health students per year to attend Saint Joseph’s University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full St. Joe’s Public Health Report

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $12,069 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Read full report on Public Health at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Public Health Report

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 59 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,646 for middle atlantic region public health students per year to attend BMCC.

Read more about Public Health at BMCC

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $8,817 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

Read full report on Public Health at Cecil College

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WCUPA is $21,484 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend East Stroudsburg University is $20,141 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Read full report on Public Health at East Stroudsburg University

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 8 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Read more about Public Health at Wilmington University

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 23 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Montgomery College is $8,073 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Read more about Public Health at Montgomery College

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Salisbury is $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Salisbury University Public Health Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #20, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,225 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students per year to attend Marywood University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Health at Marywood University

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Trinity Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Trinity Washington University is $13,785 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

Read more about Public Health at Trinity College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is $10,291 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Health students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Public Health Report

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for HCC is $10,329 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Full Howard Community College Public Health Report

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

With a ranking of #24, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $9,950 for middle atlantic region public health students.

Read full report on Public Health at Middlesex County College

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Medical College is a small school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 56 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Public Health at New York Medical College

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