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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the best school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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With a ranking of #7, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
Oregon 596
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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