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2025 Best Public Health Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
808 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$50,309 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 808 degrees in public health annually.

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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.

Top Washington Schools in Public Health

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
494 Public Health Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public health has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 494 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $5,567 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA

Western Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 public health students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Public Health Program Name

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$42,137 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in public health needs to check out Central Washington University. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 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 state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,137.

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,916 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Washington University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in public health. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney. This university ranks 16th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 23 public health students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Eastern Washington University earn $4,607 more than the typical public health student.

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

Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 16 public health students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 29th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tacoma Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 50 colleges 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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Masters Degree Type
Master of Public Health (MPH) Program Name

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$46,016 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 38 public health students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients typically make an average of $46,016 in their early careers.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools 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 448
Other Public Health 149
Environmental Health 54
International Public Health/International Health 54
Health Services Administration 43
Public Health Education and Promotion 26
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 25
Maternal and Child Health 7
Behavioral Aspects of Health 2

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Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 3,756
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,280
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,232
Mental & Social Health Services 977
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 767
Allied Health Professions 754
Dental Support Services 575
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 568
Medicine 448
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 331

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