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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUC are $31,020 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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National 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 #8 on the list. Located in the 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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California State University - Fresno 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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