2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Health 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Health Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for public health students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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The excellent online programs at University of the People helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Far Western US Region . University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
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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 town of Juneau.
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With a ranking of #6, Fremont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the suburb of Cerritos, Fremont College is a private for-profit college 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.
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With a ranking of #9, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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Explore the most popular online public health colleges 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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Majors Related to 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 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.