2025 Best General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #48 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 68 doctor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general public health students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general public health students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general public health related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general public health students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Public Health in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general public health.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Public Health

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general public health. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from Oregon State University

2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general public health has to check out San Diego State University. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public health from San Diego State University

Best General Public Health Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	35
Washington	216	3
Oregon	145	14
Nevada	111	6
Hawaii	65	2

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General Public Health Related Rankings by Major

General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Aspects of Health	13
Environmental Health	12
Public Health Education and Promotion	11
International Public Health/International Health	10
Other Public Health	10
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	4
Health/Medical Physics	2

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 Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.