2026 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Kentucky
[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong community health and preventive medicine education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community health and preventive medicine students.
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2026 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in community health and preventive medicine, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools
Our analysis ranked Big Sandy Community And Technical College the best value for a degree in community health and preventive medicine in Kentucky. Set in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,728, while out-of-state students pay about $6,432. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $11,588. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Big Sandy Community And Technical College earn a median of $33,956 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,588 median debt.
Murray State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value community health and preventive medicine schools. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,900, compared with $19,836 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Soon after graduation, community health and preventive medicine degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $38,753. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Western Kentucky University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value community health and preventive medicine schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,652 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,000 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,543 to complete the community health and preventive medicine program here. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Western Kentucky University earn a median of $44,778 early in their careers. Set against $23,543 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 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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