by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,259 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,501 and $25,018 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 487 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,612 and $39,317 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public health.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree public health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 190 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Weber State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 77 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Idaho State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 24 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 14 masters’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo
Boise State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Public Health at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Northern Colorado
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. RMUoHP is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
.jpg){kind=link}