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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Oregon

12 Colleges
$40,924 Avg Salary
$25,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, 596 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for public health students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Public Health majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $409.

Full Public Health at Oregon State University Report

Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

Read full report on Public Health at Portland State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

On average, public health graduates from Western Oregon State College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Oregon University

#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

The excellent programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Pacific take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Health at Pacific University Report

With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Read full report on Public Health at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

Willamette University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Full Public Health at Willamette University Report

#8

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

National University of Natural Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at National University of Natural Medicine Report

Linn-Benton Community College 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. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Full Public Health at Linn-Benton Community College Report

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
Washington 621
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 12 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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