2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Community Health and Preventive Medicine is the 270th most popular major in the country with 2,318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 723 community health and preventive medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 635 community health and preventive medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in community health and preventive medicine. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent community health and preventive medicine programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the community health and preventive medicine program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Featured schools near , edit
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at University of Florida
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k list, FGCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $7,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at FGCU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport also took the #7 spot in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,200 for southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GMU.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full George Mason University Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k list, Murray State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State University is $8,839 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Murray State Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 21 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,714 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Georgia College & State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,092 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia College.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Georgia College & State University
University of Florida-Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2019-2020.
UF Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF Online is $4,289 for southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UF Online Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
Charleston Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $14,652 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Charleston Southern University Community Health and Preventive Medicine Report
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine degrees in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $18,893 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Rasmussen University - Florida
With a ranking of #11, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community health and preventive medicine students in 2019-2020.
D&E did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Davis & Elkins College is $16,077 for southeast region bachelor’s degree community health and preventive medicine students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Community Health and Preventive Medicine at Davis & Elkins College
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
New England
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
Plains States
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
Narrow Results by State
West Virginia
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in West Virginia
Georgia
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia
South Carolina
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina
Virginia
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in Virginia
Kentucky
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky
Louisiana
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana
Florida
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in Florida
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
General Public Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
International Public Health/International Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for International Public Health/International Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Behavioral Aspects of Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Behavioral Aspects of Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Environmental Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Public Health Education and Promotion
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Health Education and Promotion (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Health Services Administration
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Services Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Other Public Health
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students in the Southeast Region
Most Focused Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students in the Southeast Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Online Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students with family income less than $30k in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students with family income $48-$75k in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students with family income exceeding $110k in the Southeast Region
Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree Community Health and Preventive Medicine Graduates in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students in the Southeast Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students getting aid in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students with family income $30-$48k in the Southeast Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
Community Health and Preventive Medicine students with family income $75-$110k in the Southeast Region
Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
Featured Public Health Schools
Request Info |
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |