by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,338 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,293 and $23,469 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stone Child College landed the #2 spot on the list. SCC is a small public school situated in Box Elder, Montana. It awarded 2 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 46 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Westminster College Salt Lake
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Public Health at Brigham Young University - Idaho
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Helena, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 193 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo
Weber State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 86 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 99 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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%.
The University of Montana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 52 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 60 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of Wyoming landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Snow College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 3 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 13 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 85%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Public Health Report
University of Northern Colorado ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 0 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMUoHP is a small school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 0 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Public Health Report
Little Big Horn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Little Big Horn College is a small school located in Crow Agency, Montana that handed out 0 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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