2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 621 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Washington Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in public health at EWU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bastyr University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Washington. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenmore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,024 |
| Oregon | 596 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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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