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2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,859 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,888 and $33,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,601 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public health program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Public Health 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 Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 47 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $-7,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Duke University. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Public Health at Duke

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Health at UF

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $4,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SPC.

Full SPC Public Health Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 244 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USF Tampa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Public Health at USF Tampa

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Georgia

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Public Health at Florida State

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $7,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Public Health at Appalachian State University

#9

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 68 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $8,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Public Health at UNC Greensboro

#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,824 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

Read full report on Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University

Eastern Florida State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,806 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Florida State College.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Florida State College

#12

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,013 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read full report on Public Health at American Public University System

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,611 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Public Health Report

#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 304 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Public Health at East Carolina University

#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 399 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,426 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#16

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $8,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Public Health at UNCA

#17

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $11,892 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Public Health at McNeese

#18

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Public Health at Marshall University

#19

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCW has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $12,229 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Public Health Report

Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,200 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Public Health Report

#21

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full West Virginia University Public Health Report

#22

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Public Health Report

#23

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 79 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Public Health at University of Arkansas

#24

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Report

#25

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $9,188 for southeast region bachelor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Carolina University

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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.

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