2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Far Western US Region
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General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,932 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.
Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
UNLV also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.
SDSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general public health students list, Oregon State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UNR also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general public health students list, Portland State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.
Oregon Health & Science University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general public health students list, OHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHSU are $27,692.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Claremont Graduate University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380.
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University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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