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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$24,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,844 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.

The Graduate Center also made our Best Public Health Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Public Health at The Graduate Center, CUNY

$7,803 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Downstate are $7,803 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Binghamton University Report

#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at The College at Brockport Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brooklyn College are $7,440 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Brooklyn College

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

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#7

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in New York ranking. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

Full Public Health at New York Medical College Report

$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Upstate Medical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $8,076 per year.

Full Public Health at Upstate Medical University Report

#10

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$8,815 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Pennsylvania 848
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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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