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2023 Most Popular Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sacramento City College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks 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 . Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public health at UAF, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#3

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mission College is a great place for public health students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 596
California 5,024
Washington 621
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

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

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 6 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.

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