[Public Health Education and Promotion](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-education-and-promotion/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health education and promotion 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 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 New Mexico State University Main Campus this year. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,307 for out-of-state students. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of $41,028 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,500 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned it the #2 place for public health education and promotion. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates carry a median of $19,738 in student loans. Public Health Education And Promotion graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of $69,574 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
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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 · 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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