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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$20,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 848 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at La Salle University Report

Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

Full Public Health at Marywood University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SRU are $12,659 a year.

Full Public Health at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lock Haven University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LHU are $12,519 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Lock Haven University

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $11,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

Full Public Health at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $26,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Joseph’s University

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,647
Maryland 1,113
New Jersey 281
District of Columbia 617
Delaware 29

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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