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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region

90 Colleges
$46,586 Avg Salary
$20,530 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $16,319. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from CSUN take out $16,198 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

On average, public health graduates from UC Berkeley take out $11,875 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $304.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UW Seattle take out is $16,304. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Out of the 90 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UCSD take out is $15,451. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $15,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $831, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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San Jose State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $36,062.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public health graduates from SDSU take out $15,496 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Health at San Diego State University

#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Oregon State take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $409.

Read full report on Public Health at Oregon State University

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $12,974 in student debt.

Full Public Health at California State University - Los Angeles Report

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Public Health at University of California - Los Angeles

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Health students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Portland State University Portland, OR
15 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
16 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
17 Chapman University Orange, CA
18 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools 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 25 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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