2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Washington Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 596 |
California | 5,024 |
Nevada | 119 |
Hawaii | 104 |
Alaska | 107 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
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 2 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).
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