2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Claremont Graduate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 596 |
California | 5,024 |
Washington | 621 |
Nevada | 119 |
Hawaii | 104 |
Alaska | 107 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Public Health | 22,778 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
Other Public Health | 3,432 |
Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
Environmental Health | 1,344 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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