2026 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Virginia
[Community Health and Preventive Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/community-health-and-preventive-medicine/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 Virginia
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
Radford University earned the #1 spot for value among community health and preventive medicine schools in Virginia. Radford University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Radford. In-state tuition and fees average $12,548, with out-of-state students paying around $25,633. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates carry a median of $21,323 in student loans. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Radford University earn a median of $47,271 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,323 median debt. Radford University admits about 90% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at George Mason University earned it the #2 place for community health and preventive medicine. George Mason University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. Students from in state pay about $14,220 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,688 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for community health and preventive medicine graduates is $22,000. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of George Mason University earn a median of $52,149 early in their careers. Set against $22,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% 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 1 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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