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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Public Health at San Diego State University Report

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 60% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Oregon State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Public Health at University of California - San Diego

Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Claremont Graduate University Report

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Merced came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at UC Merced, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Public Health at University of California - Merced Report

#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Read full report on Public Health at Loma Linda University

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 19 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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