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Best Online Community Health Programs (2026)

Online community and public health programs, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

59 schools with a matching program · Ordered by median earnings, 1 year after graduation · Updated 2026-10-15 · Compare Online Degrees

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How we ranked these

Every school is listed with the same published figures, from the u.s. department of education, college scorecard field-of-study (most recent cohorts, 2025-26) and ipeds completions (2024-25). One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Sponsorship is labeled and never changes a school's place.

At a glance

Compare by median earnings, 1 year after graduation and cost

Best Online Community Health Programs (2026), ordered by Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
#	School	Median earnings, 1 year after graduation	Net price	Completion	Earnings, 1 yr	Visit
1	Augusta University	$81,123	$12,017	48%	$81,123	Visit
2	Monroe University	$75,065	n/a	52%	$75,065	Visit
3	The University of Arizona Global Campus	$74,490	$28,679	12%	$74,490	Visit
4	Los Angeles Pacific University	$73,649	$28,427	28%	$73,649	Visit
5	Chamberlain University-Illinois	$72,442	n/a	35%	$72,442	Visit
6	Oregon State University	$71,489	$21,504	68%	$71,489	Visit
7	Simmons University	$70,908	$23,444	77%	$70,908	Visit
8	Southern Connecticut State University	$70,605	$21,029	50%	$70,605	Visit
9	University of Illinois Chicago	$70,073	$9,540	61%	$70,073	Visit
10	University of New England	$69,053	$38,617	62%	$69,053	Visit

Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

1
Rank 1
Top pick
Augusta University
GA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$81,123
Net price
$12,017
Completion
48%
Earnings, 1 yr
$81,123
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2
Rank 2
Monroe University
NY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$75,065
Net price
n/a
Completion
52%
Earnings, 1 yr
$75,065
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3
Rank 3
The University of Arizona Global Campus
AZ · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$74,490
Net price
$28,679
Completion
12%
Earnings, 1 yr
$74,490
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4
Rank 4
Los Angeles Pacific University
CA · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$73,649
Net price
$28,427
Completion
28%
Earnings, 1 yr
$73,649
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5
Rank 5
Chamberlain University-Illinois
IL · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$72,442
Net price
n/a
Completion
35%
Earnings, 1 yr
$72,442
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6
Rank 6
Oregon State University
OR · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$71,489
Net price
$21,504
Completion
68%
Earnings, 1 yr
$71,489
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7
Rank 7
Simmons University
MA · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$70,908
Net price
$23,444
Completion
77%
Earnings, 1 yr
$70,908
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8
Rank 8
Southern Connecticut State University
CT · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$70,605
Net price
$21,029
Completion
50%
Earnings, 1 yr
$70,605
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9
Rank 9
University of Illinois Chicago
IL · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$70,073
Net price
$9,540
Completion
61%
Earnings, 1 yr
$70,073
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10
Rank 10
University of New England
ME · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$69,053
Net price
$38,617
Completion
62%
Earnings, 1 yr
$69,053
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Questions about this ranking

How is this ranking made?

One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Every rule we applied is published in the method below.

Can a school pay to rank higher?

No. Sponsorship is a separate, labeled section, and paying never changes a school's place in the ranking.

What do the figures cover?

Median earnings are published for the federal program family, not the exact subfield. Net price and completion describe the whole school.

How this ranking is made

Every line below is a rule. None of them can be bought.

If a rule is not written here, we did not apply it.

01
Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in community and public health, at the certificate and associate and bachelor's and master's level, with the program family reported fully online according to IPEDS Completions (2024-25), matched to the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
02
Ranked by one figure: median earnings one year after graduation for the school's Public Health programs (median earnings, 1 year after graduation), from the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
03
Programs with fewer than 10 graduates reporting earnings are left out because a median from a small group swings too much to compare.
04
The federal file publishes earnings by 4-digit CIP family, not by the precise subfield, so the figure describes the family named above. The online flag is reported at the family level too, so confirm the specific program is taught online with the school.
05
No school can pay to be included or to move up. Sponsored schools, where shown, appear in a separate, labeled section.
06
IPEDS Completions tells us which schools actually award a credential in this field. The College Scorecard tells us the online flag and the published earnings. Both are federal files; neither is for sale.
07
Confirm accreditation, licensure, and whether the program prepares you for a state credential with the school.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study (Most Recent Cohorts, 2025-26) and IPEDS Completions (2024-25); IPEDS release C2024_A. Logos by Logo.dev.

How to read this community and public health list

59 schools award a credential in this field and report the program family as fully online in federal data. The list is ordered by median earnings one year after graduation. No school pays to appear or to move up.

59schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

$81,123 at Augusta University

Median program earnings

$59,842 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

59 of 59 listed

Before you apply

Accreditation in community and public health

Look for CEPH accreditation on public health programs. Community health tracks inside CEPH schools inherit that accreditation.

Credential

What you earn, and what you sit for

The CHES credential through NCHEC is common for community health educators. Confirm that the program qualifies you to sit for it.

Online reality

What the online flag does and does not mean

Online here means the school reported the program family as fully online to the U.S. Department of Education. The specific subfield you want may still include an in-person piece.

Practical work

What to ask about placements

Ask whether the program includes fieldwork in a community organization and how placements work for online students.

The top school here is Augusta University, with median program earnings of $81,123 one year after graduation. Earnings are reported by federal program family, not by the exact subfield, so treat the figure as a signal about the field and the school, not a promise about any one job.

Written by Lena OkonkwoEducation editor

Reviewed by Marcus HaleData editor

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Terms used on this ranking

Median earningsMedian earnings is the midpoint of the earnings distribution for a defined group of former students, most ofte...Median debtMedian debt is the midpoint of the cumulative federal student loan amounts borrowed by a defined group of stud...Gainful employmentGainful employment is the federal regulatory framework that evaluates whether certain Title IV-eligible progra...Graduation rateGraduation rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates who c...

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How we ranked these

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Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

Augusta University

Monroe University

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Los Angeles Pacific University

Chamberlain University-Illinois

Oregon State University

Simmons University

Southern Connecticut State University

University of Illinois Chicago

University of New England