2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Rhode Island
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public health students.
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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Johnson And Wales University Online earned the #1 spot for value among public health schools in Rhode Island. Set in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Online is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,365. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $26,225. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Johnson And Wales University Online generally make around $40,678. That is a strong return on a $26,225 median debt. Johnson And Wales University Online admits about 91% of applicants.
Brown University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value public health schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $71,312 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $11,760. Early-career public health graduates make about $73,157. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in public health will find it at Johnson And Wales University Providence, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,982. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $26,350. Public Health graduates of Johnson And Wales University Providence earn a median of $45,920 early in their careers. Set against $26,350 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Johnson And Wales University Providence admits about 88% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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