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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 621 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $17,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

Full Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

On average, public health graduates from UW Tacoma take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Public Health at Central Washington University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Washington. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Women make up 60% of the public health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, public health graduates from EWU take out $14,974 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Whitworth University Report

#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Walla Walla University Report

Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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#9

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Oregon 596
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 10 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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