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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges
$39,817 Avg Salary
$21,640 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Colleges.

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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#2

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

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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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

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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Best Public Health Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 561
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

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

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 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.

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