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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.

The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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West Coast University - Orange County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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 25 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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