2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
About 58% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 42% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
About 52% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 48% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
Of the 39 students majoring in public health at Montana Tech, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Full Public Health at Montana Technological University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
Of the 28 students majoring in public health at UM, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of Wyoming 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 #6 on the list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Women make up 68% of the public health majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in public health at BYU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.
Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at Boise State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at Westminster College Salt Lake, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 228 |
| Utah | 561 |
| Idaho | 402 |
| Montana | 119 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Similar 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 14 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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