2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bastyr University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenmore.
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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 4 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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