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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in public health at Portland State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Public Health majors at Portland State University take out an average of $29,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

About 87% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, public health graduates from Western Oregon State College take out $24,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Health at Western Oregon University

#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

About 91% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Willamette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at Willamette, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Willamette University

#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public health at OIT, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Public Health at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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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