Best Graduate Schools

Best Public Health Master’s Programs for Your Money 2024

A graduate degree in public health can prepare you to work in a variety of sectors, from epidemiology to community health outreach. These colleges’ public health degrees scored in the top 20% for value.
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College Name
Est. annual costs
Average student debt
Employment rate
Average early career salaries

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

$47,830 $107,780 100% $77,720

California State University, Fresno

Fresno, CA

$27,280 N/A 100% $52,940

California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

$29,720 $25,970 98% $50,110

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

$28,660 $31,380 N/A N/A

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

$26,020 $45,060 98% $54,900

MCPHS University

Boston, MA

$49,920 $62,910 100% $57,670

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

$33,070 N/A 100% $61,930

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT

$30,950 $31,710 100% $53,830

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

$36,190 $50,290 100% $59,440

SUNY at Albany

Albany, NY

$32,390 $32,380 99% $52,910

Touro University California

Vallejo, CA

$47,260 $175,020 97% $83,810

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

$36,770 $54,240 96% $71,350

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL

$26,200 $29,940 98% $49,650

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

$29,090 $48,800 98% $67,380

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

$35,560 $52,430 98% $61,530

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

$29,030 $37,820 100% $44,950

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

$26,330 $50,260 98% $53,930

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

$23,980 $33,540 96% $61,790

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

$25,940 $29,220 100% $61,520

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

$29,450 $44,480 100% $54,160

Utah State University

Logan, UT

$20,870 N/A N/A N/A
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Notes: Annual costs include tuition and fees, books and living expenses for in-state students. Employment rate is based on the share of graduates from this program who were not working nor enrolled in another educational program within two years of leaving school. Average earnings and debt figures represent program-level earnings for graduates within one and two year(s) of completion.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, college websites, College Factual/Money calculations.