Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Montana Technological University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

Read full report on Public Health at Montana Technological University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Utah State University Report

#4

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Read More…

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Public Health at University of Utah Report

#7

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Wyoming

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

Read full report on Public Health at Idaho State University

Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Read More…

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 228
Utah 561
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

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

Majors Similar 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.