2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our analysis found Oregon Health & Science University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHSU are $28,460 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for public health students working on their graduate certificate. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
CWU graduate students pay an average of $25,681 in tuition and fees each year.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.
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Claremont Graduate University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 a year.
Claremont Graduate University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools 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 9 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.
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