2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in public health at UC Berkeley, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 196 students majoring in public health at USC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 156 students majoring in public health at National University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
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San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.
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West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in public health at West Coast University - Orange County, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.
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Oregon State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 596 |
California | 5,024 |
Washington | 621 |
Nevada | 119 |
Hawaii | 104 |
Alaska | 107 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
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