[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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health education and promotion education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for public health education and promotion students.
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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.
For return on investment in public health education and promotion, no school beat Harvard University this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $16,616. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boston University earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete the public health education and promotion program here. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of Boston University earn a median of $68,423 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
Simmons College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value public health education and promotion schools. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,874. Typical student debt for public health education and promotion graduates is $27,000. Early-career public health education and promotion graduates make about $45,331. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Simmons College admits about 70% of applicants.
Tufts University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value public health education and promotion schools. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,704. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $18,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health education and promotion degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $62,023. Set against $18,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 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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