2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $15,230.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.
On average, public health graduates from BYU take out $12,556 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Of the 82 students majoring in public health at UVU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $19,272.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in public health at Boise State, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,499.
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University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 36 students majoring in public health at U of U, 42% are male and 58% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $23,393.
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Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Westminster College Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Westminster College Salt Lake, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Utah State 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. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Montana Technological 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. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
About 31% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 69% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 228 |
| Utah | 561 |
| Idaho | 402 |
| Montana | 119 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 16 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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