2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
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The Best Value Public Health 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. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Cabrillo College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.
Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Canada College are $9,006 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Canada College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Far Western US Region . LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.
Full Public Health at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacramento City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sacramento City undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great value for public health students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City College of San Francisco are $8,704 per year.
West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $22,516 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at West Coast University - Orange County
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SRJC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 per year.
Read full report on Public Health at Tacoma Community College
With a ranking of #9, Touro University California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.
California State University - Stanislaus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stan State are $19,524 a year.
Full Public Health at California State University - Stanislaus Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Public Health students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 12 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 13 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
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 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
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 26 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).
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