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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Washington

10 Colleges in Washington
640 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$41,095 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public health. Combined, these schools handed out 640 degrees in public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Washington The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in Public Health

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Health in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public health degree levels they offer.

10 Top Washington Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
436 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$48,458 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in public health has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 436 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $7,362 over the typical earnings of public health majors.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Public Health Degrees Awarded
40.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in public health has to look into Central Washington University. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were about 44 public health students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career earnings of $31,199.

More information about a degree in public health from Central Washington University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

Eastern Washington University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in public health. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 26 public health students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Eastern Washington University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
43 Public Health Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Lake Washington Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 43 public health students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public health from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 7 public health students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Whitworth University

6

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in public health from Western Washington University

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Bastyr University crest
Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 7 public health students who graduated with this degree at Bastyr University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Bastyr University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 20 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public health from Tacoma Community College

9

Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.More information about a degree in public health from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Public Health Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 44 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public health program make around $36,267 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in public health from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus


 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 5,020
Oregon 266 588
Nevada 192 115
Hawaii 164 104
Alaska 119 107

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 431
International Public Health/International Health 54
Health Services Administration 53
Environmental Health 47
Public Health Education and Promotion 34
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 9
Other Public Health 8
Maternal and Child Health 4

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,851
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,701
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,069
Mental & Social Health Services 920
Allied Health Professions 821
Dental Support Services 813
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 649
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 530
Medicine 478
Health Sciences & Services 408

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