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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$41,095 Avg Salary
$18,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Most Popular Public Health 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 13 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $16,304. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for public health students. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

On average, public health graduates from UW Tacoma take out $16,304 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for public health students. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from CWU carry an average student debt load of $21,999.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for public health students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at City University of Seattle

#8

Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA

Bastyr University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Bastyr University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenmore.

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#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 596
California 5,024
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 13 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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