2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 228 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to see which 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 Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.
Most Popular Colorado Schools in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in Colorado for public health students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, public health majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $23,396 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Fort Lewis College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Colorado. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from FLC carry an average student debt load of $18,523.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for public health students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Public Health majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 561 |
Idaho | 402 |
Montana | 119 |
Wyoming | 25 |
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 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.