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2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Kansas

[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 4 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 Kansas

2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Kansas

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

Best Value General Public Health Schools

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$12,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,608 Avg Student Debt

$61,945 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general public health, no school beat University Of Kansas this year. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,102, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the general public health program here. General Public Health graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $62,420 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,608 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,546 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kansas State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general public health, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $23,546. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $49,946. That is a strong return on a $23,546 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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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 · 4 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.