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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$25,074 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Lake Washington Institute of Technology to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LWTech also did well on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $35,926.

National University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stan State are $19,524 per year.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $16,120.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $17,449.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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