2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public health students. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year.
Canada College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great value for public health students. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Sacramento City undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Far Western US Region . City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at City College of San Francisco are $8,704 a year.
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West Coast University - Orange County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
West Coast University - Orange County undergraduate students pay an average of $22,516 in tuition and fees each year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Tacoma Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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Touro University California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stan State are $19,524 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 12 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 13 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
Best Public Health Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 596 |
| California | 5,024 |
| Washington | 621 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 schools only.
- 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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