2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.
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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington 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 Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Washington Schools for a Master's in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in public health at EWU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bastyr University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Washington. Bastyr University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenmore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 596 |
| California | 5,024 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
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 5 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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