2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Hampshire
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for public health students.
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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in New Hampshire
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Keene State College tops our 2027 list of the best value public health schools in New Hampshire. Keene State College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Keene. Students from in state pay about $14,784 in tuition and fees, compared with $26,840 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,185 to complete the public health program here. Public Health graduates of Keene State College earn a median of $41,049 early in their careers. Set against $26,185 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Keene State College admits about 90% of applicants.
Franklin Pierce University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value public health schools. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $46,442. Public Health graduates carry a median of $26,937 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Franklin Pierce University generally make around $73,341. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 94%.
Students looking for strong value in public health will find it at Dartmouth College, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,019 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $16,989. Early-career public health graduates make about $81,992. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Dartmouth College admits about 5% of applicants.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value public health schools. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $17,200 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $34,162. Early-career public health graduates make about $52,246. That is a strong return on a $34,162 median debt. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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