2023 Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
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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 analysis found Montana Technological University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
While working on their degree, public health majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, public health graduates from Colorado State take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for public health students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 4 spot on the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for public health students. Located in the midsize 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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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 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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University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 228 |
Utah | 561 |
Idaho | 402 |
Montana | 119 |
Wyoming | 25 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
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Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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