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2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,474 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general public health programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region general public health students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 477 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Public Health Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 413 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at CSUN

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 325 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Fullerton General Public Health Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 323 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 298 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at San Jose State

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 221 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Cal State LA

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 214 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Public Health at SDSU

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 182 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at Oregon State University

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University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UC Merced

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 156 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at National University

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Sac State

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 125 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Southern California General Public Health Report

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University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Diego General Public Health Report

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With a ranking of #14, West Coast University - Orange County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full West Coast University - Orange County General Public Health Report

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 88 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Nevada - Reno

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With a ranking of #15, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 86 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAA General Public Health Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa General Public Health Report

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Touro University California
Vallejo, California

Touro University California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUC is located in Vallejo, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at Touro University California

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Baptist General Public Health Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 61 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at USFCA

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s general public health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at California State University - San Marcos

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general public health degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at SCU

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Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. OHSU is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Oregon Health & Science University General Public Health Report

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University of California - Davis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Public Health at UC Davis

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University of the People
Pasadena, California

University of the People ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 35 ’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of the People General Public Health Report

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