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Best Public Health Programs 2026

Best public health programs ranked by career outcomes. Compare schools for epidemiology, health admin, and population health.

8 programs ranked

$33,550 avg salary

7 public schools

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Rank	Program	School	State	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Value Score	Break-Even
1	Public Health	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$44,447	$13,481/yr	82/100	4.1 yr
2	Public Health	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$37,665	$15,342/yr	71/100	8.9 yr
3	Public Health	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$33,283	$15,201/yr	54/100	20.7 yr
4	Public Health	University of Arizona	AZ	$32,385	$15,960/yr	51/100	29.8 yr
5	Public Health	The University of Alabama	AL	$32,103	$22,150/yr	37/100	46.1 yr
6	Public Health	University of Georgia	GA	$31,569	$13,816/yr	54/100	39.5 yr
7	Public Health	University of Southern California	CA	$30,704	$31,927/yr	26/100	190.7 yr
8	Public Health	University of Florida	FL	$26,242	$6,351/yr	54/100	N/A

Public Health

82/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$44,447 median salary$13,481/yr net cost4.1 yr break-even+48% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

71/100Public

Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

$37,665 median salary$15,342/yr net cost8.9 yr break-even+26% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

54/100Public

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL

$33,283 median salary$15,201/yr net cost20.7 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

51/100Public

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

$32,385 median salary$15,960/yr net cost29.8 yr break-even+8% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

37/100Public

The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL

$32,103 median salary$22,150/yr net cost46.1 yr break-even+7% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

54/100Public

University of Georgia · Athens, GA

$31,569 median salary$13,816/yr net cost39.5 yr break-even+5% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

26/100

University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

$30,704 median salary$31,927/yr net cost190.7 yr break-even+2% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

54/100Public

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

$26,242 median salary$6,351/yr net cost+-13% vs. HS diploma

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Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs are ranked by median earnings 1 year after completion. Data reflects bachelor's degree programs only.