2025 Best Health Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, health communication sits in the middle of the road, ranking #674 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 degrees in health communication annually.

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Health Communication Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Health Communication in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Health Communication

1

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Health Communication Degrees Awarded

San Diego State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health communication. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in health communication from San Diego State University

2

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

53.8% Growth in Graduates

Chapman University is a good option for students interested in a degree in health communication. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in health communication from Chapman University

Best Health Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best health communication colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	64
Washington	831	2
Oregon	587	0

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Health Communication Related Rankings by Major

Health Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Health Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	673
Advertising	553
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	264
General Organizational Communication	79
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	78
International & Intercultural Communication	59
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	58
Technical & Scientific Communication	18
Political Communication	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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