[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value public health education and promotion schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health education and promotion, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Caldwell College, our #1 best value for public health education and promotion in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,848. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $26,188 in student loans. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Caldwell College earn a median of $48,400 early in their careers. Set against $26,188 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The College Of New Jersey earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. Located in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,632, compared with $25,752 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,130 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $56,617. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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