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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
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 city of Anaheim.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $10,989 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUC are $31,020 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 42 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 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
California Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
San Diego State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large 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.
National University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school 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.
Best 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 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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