Editorial selection · reviewed November 1, 2026

Best Bachelor’s in Public Health Programs

An unranked editorial selection of bachelor’s programs with a verified CEPH baccalaureate accreditation record and documented curriculum and admissions information.

Unranked and grouped by kind of institution; within each group the order is alphabetical. Selections are built from documented criteria and the facts published on each profile. This is not a league table, no numerical scores are given, and no school paid to be included.

Private universities

University of the Incarnate Word: Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education
Private university · San Antonio, Texas, United States
Bachelor of Science in Community Health EducationGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education at University of the Incarnate Word. CEPH record: Standalone baccalaureate program (Accredited through 07/01/2027). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.

Public universities

Ball State University: Public Health Major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)
Public university · Muncie, Indiana, United States
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Ball State University. CEPH record: Standalone baccalaureate program (Accredited through 07/01/2027 (accredited since 06/15/2019)). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (75 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Georgia Southern University: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (online)
Public university · Statesboro, Georgia, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Georgia Southern University. CEPH record: Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (school of public health) (Initial accreditation 6/18/2011; current term to 12/31/2031). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (123 credit hours); fully online delivery.
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Kent State University: Public Health Major (B.S.P.H.)
Public university · Kent, Ohio, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Kent State University. CEPH record: College of Public Health (Accredited through 7/1/2028 (CEPH list: (10/13/2012) 7/1/2028)). Documented on official pages: 4 formally named concentrations; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Oklahoma State University: Public Health: Community Health, BS
Public university · Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Oklahoma State University. CEPH record: Standalone baccalaureate program (Accredited through 7/1/2029). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Temple University: Public Health BS
Public university · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Temple University. CEPH record: College of Public Health (school of public health) (CEPH list entry: (5/17/1985) 7/1/2030). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
University of Vermont: Public Health Sciences (B.S.)
Public university · Burlington, Vermont, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public Health SciencesGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences at University of Vermont. CEPH record: Standalone baccalaureate program (listed by CEPH as Bachelor's of Science in Health Sciences) (Listed with accreditation term ending 12/31/2027). Documented on official pages: a published capstone, thesis or dissertation requirement; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Public Health (BS)
Public university · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Bachelor of Science in Public Health at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. CEPH record: Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health (Accredited through 12/31/2029 (CEPH list: (6/14/2014) 12/31/2029)). Documented on official pages: a published applied practice (practicum) requirement; a published credit total (120 credit hours).
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Western Washington University: Public Health (major)
Public university · Bellingham, Washington, United States
Public Health majorGRE policy not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Public Health major at Western Washington University. CEPH record: Standalone baccalaureate program (Community Health Program) (Accredited through 12/31/2033 (accredited since 12/12/2018)). Documented on official pages: 2 formally named concentrations; a published applied practice (practicum) requirement.
Limitations: Check the current accreditation term on ceph.org and the current tuition, GRE policy and deadlines on the official program page before applying.

What was considered

Bachelor’s programs in the researched records with a verified CEPH record naming the program.

Criteria

Relevant accreditation: a verified CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) record that names the program, status accredited
Curriculum and concentration options: formally named concentrations on the official page
Published experiential learning: practicum, fieldwork, capstone, thesis or dissertation requirements
Delivery flexibility: online delivery, campus visits stated, study-intensity options
Tuition transparency: published tuition with billing basis and academic year
Admissions transparency: stated GRE policy and deadlines
Funding documentation: named scholarships, assistantships or fellowships on official pages
Not used: faculty and research strengths, student support and graduate outcomes, because no reliable comparable evidence was collected

Limitations

This is an editorial selection, not a ranking: it has no numerical scores and no order beyond the alphabet. It only includes programs for which a CEPH accreditation record naming the program was verified and several of the listed documentation items were found on official pages. Absence of a program here does not mean it is lower quality: it may be accredited but poorly documented online, may not have been researched yet, or may be outside the researched scope. Coverage is incomplete. No acceptance rates, salaries, placement rates or student reviews are used because none were available on a comparable, reliable basis. Sponsorship has no influence on inclusion or order.

Independence

Sponsorship never buys inclusion in, or the order of, a researched selection. Sponsored placements elsewhere on the site are labelled and kept separate.

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