2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree 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. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Coast University - Orange County to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $10,989 per year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 2 spot on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.
TUC graduate students pay an average of $31,020 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Public Health Master’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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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
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National University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
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| 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 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).
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