2021 Best Public Health Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Public Health Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Washington - Seattle Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's public health ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 students are part time.
Full Public Health at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of California - Berkeley comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Health at University of California - Berkeley
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis. Oregon State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 10,888 students at Oregon State are exclusively online. There are roughly 10,920 part time students in attendance at Oregon State.
Full Public Health at Oregon State University Report
National University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The student loan default rate at National University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 11,960 of National University students are exclusively distance learners. 8,705 of National University students are attending part time.
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California State University - Northridge earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 28,617 of CSUN students are exclusively distance learners. 9,164 students are part time.
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University of Southern California earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. USC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region rankings.
About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
Read full report on Public Health at University of Southern California
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine. UC Irvine also made our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 23,448 students take at least one class online at UC Irvine. 1,201 of UC Irvine students are attending part time.
Full Public Health at University of California - Irvine Report
Portland State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Portland State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,103 students take at least one class online at Portland State University. About 8,440 of the students at Portland State University are attending part time.
Full Public Health at Portland State University Report
Our rankings recognize California State University - Los Angeles as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,268 students take at least one class online at Cal State LA. 5,425 students are part time.
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University of California - San Diego earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSD has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Health in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,222 students at UCSD that take at least one class online. 1,605 students are part time.
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