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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

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 .

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 distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.

Full Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very 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.

Full Public Health at Utah Valley University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a very large public school located in the 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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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah 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 #6 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Public Health at University of Utah Report

#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school 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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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school 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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Montana Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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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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 college with a very large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Public Health at Utah State University Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 228
Utah 561
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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