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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$46,586 Avg Salary
$20,530 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Health 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for public health students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at National University accumulate an average of around $36,062 in student debt.

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#2

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the People landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at CWU take out an average of $21,999 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Full Public Health at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

Full Public Health at University of Alaska Southeast Report

#6

Fremont College

Cerritos, CA

Fremont College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cerritos, Fremont College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Fremont College carry an average student debtload of $47,625.

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Oregon Health & Science University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 12 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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