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2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges
$44,293 Avg Salary
$23,469 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Montana Technological University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public health students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at Montana Technological University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from Colorado State take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Health at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

Read full report on Public Health at Utah State University

#4

Carroll College

Helena, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Carroll Montana take out is $24,569.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Westminster College Salt Lake accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, public health majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $23,396 in student debt.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,535 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at U of U take out is $21,045.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools 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 20 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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