[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for public health education and promotion students.
What’s on this page:
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public health education and promotion degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is George Washington University, our #1 best value for public health education and promotion in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $23,822. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $57,119. That is a strong return on a $23,822 median debt. The acceptance rate is 47%.
A rank of #2 makes American University one of the best values for public health education and promotion. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. In-state tuition and fees average $58,771. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $23,452. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from American University generally make around $52,907. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 62%.
More Public Health Education and Promotion Rankings
View All Public Health Education and Promotion Rankings >
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
