2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Kansas
[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.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value public health schools.
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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Kansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Emporia State University tops our 2027 list of the best value public health schools in Kansas. Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,106, with out-of-state students paying around $15,419. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete the public health program here. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Emporia State University generally make around $31,547. That is a strong return on a $24,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
University Of Kansas came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value public health schools. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Public Health graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans. Early-career public health graduates make about $62,420. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 94%.
A rank of #3 makes Kansas State University one of the best values for public health. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Students borrow a median of $23,546 to complete the public health program here. Early-career public health graduates make about $49,946. That is a strong return on a $23,546 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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