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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 596 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in public health at Portland State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Portland State University take out $29,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $409.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

About 87% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Western Oregon State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,795.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 6% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Oregon. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

About 91% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 9% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Willamette, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at OIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Public Health at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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.

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