2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Colorado
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for public health students.
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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Denver the best value for a degree in public health in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,383, compared with $29,391 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,396 to complete the public health program here. Early-career public health graduates make about $50,902. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Colorado Denver admits about 75% of applicants.
Fort Lewis College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public health, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,958, compared with $21,526 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,615 to complete the public health program here. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Fort Lewis College generally make around $37,498. Set against $14,615 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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