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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Washington

10 Colleges
$41,095 Avg Salary
$18,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 5th in Washington. In fact, 621 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debtload of $16,304. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Public Health majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $16,304 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Washington. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #6, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Whitworth University Report

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from CWU take out $21,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Walla Walla University Report

Tacoma Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Washington ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#10

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenmore.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 596
California 5,024
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

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 10 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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