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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Montana Technological University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 228
Utah 561
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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