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2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Colorado

[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) 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.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general public health schools.

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• Best Value General Public Health Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Public Health Schools

1

Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

$9,958 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,615 Avg Student Debt

$46,349 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Fort Lewis College, our #1 best value for general public health in Colorado. Set in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,958, while out-of-state students pay about $21,526. Students borrow a median of $14,615 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $37,498. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 77%.

2

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

$10,383 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,396 Avg Student Debt

$64,270 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Colorado Denver earned it the #2 place for general public health. University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. Students from in state pay about $10,383 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,391 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,396 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $50,902. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% 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 · 8 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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