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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,924 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 596 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health

$5,675 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Linn-Benton Community College the best value school in Oregon for public health students. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

LBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Linn-Benton Community College Report

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
$11,732 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great value for public health students. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OIT are $11,732 a year.

OIT also made our Best Public Health Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Public Health at Oregon Institute of Technology

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from Western Oregon State College carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Public Health at Western Oregon University Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for public health students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $409.

Read full report on Public Health at Oregon State University

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

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$21,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon Health & Science University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon ranking. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHSU are $21,998 a year.

Read full report on Public Health at Oregon Health & Science University

#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pacific are $50,070 a year. On average, public health graduates from Pacific take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in Oregon list.

Full Public Health at Pacific University Report

$11,510 Average Tuition & Fees

National University of Natural Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

NUNM undergraduate students pay an average of $11,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at National University of Natural Medicine

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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