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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,656 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,924 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 596 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health

$5,675 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Linn-Benton Community College the best value school in Oregon for public health students. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBCC are $5,675 per year.

Full Public Health at Linn-Benton Community College Report

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
$11,732 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great value for public health students. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OIT are $11,732 per year.

OIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Health Schools in Oregon list.

Full Public Health at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Western Oregon State College take out is $25,000.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Oregon University

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $409, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at Portland State University Report

$21,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon Health & Science University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

OHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Pacific take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Pacific also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read full report on Public Health at Pacific University

$11,510 Average Tuition & Fees

National University of Natural Medicine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NUNM are $11,510 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at National University of Natural Medicine

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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