2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Washington

Public Health is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of public health. Combined, these schools handed out 202 master's degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in public health matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Washington ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public health program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Health Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Health in Washington

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public health.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Health Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

163 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in public health. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in public health in Washington.

There were about 163 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public health program make about $61,400 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in public health from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public health has to check out Eastern Washington University. EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in public health in Washington.

There were approximately 22 public health students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public health from Eastern Washington University

3

City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

City University of Seattle is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public health. CityU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.

There were roughly 9 public health students who graduated with this degree at CityU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public health from City University of Seattle

4

Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bastyr University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public health. Located in the large suburb of Kenmore, Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public health in Washington.

There were roughly 8 public health students who graduated with this degree at Bastyr University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public health from Bastyr University

5

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

CWU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. More information about a master’s in public health from Central Washington University

 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	1,754
Oregon	151	172
Nevada	100	52
Hawaii	84	21
Alaska	53	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health

One of 30 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	99
International Public Health/International Health	59
Environmental Health	22
Health Services Administration	9
Other Public Health	7
Maternal and Child Health	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	236
Mental & Social Health Services	226
Communication Sciences	112
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	103
Allied Health Professions	99
Health & Medical Administrative Services	79
Alternative Medicine & Systems	39
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	37
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	23
Alternative Medical Support Services	10

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.