by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,125 bachelor's degrees in general public health to qualified students.
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Your choice of general public health for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general public health students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general public health. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of California - San Diego
San Diego State University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from San Diego State University
Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Oregon State University
Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from California State University - Northridge
UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Nevada - Reno
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from California State University - Sacramento
Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from California State University - Chico
Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Santa Clara University
Explore the best general public health schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 1,997 |
| Washington | 521 | 317 |
| Oregon | 343 | 148 |
| Nevada | 201 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 74 |
| Alaska | 87 | 54 |
General Public Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Public Health | 624 |
| Health Services Administration | 239 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 188 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 188 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 116 |
| Environmental Health | 87 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 69 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 10 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 1 |
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