2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University - Orange County the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $10,989 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Touro University California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Far Western US Region . TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
TUC graduate students pay an average of $31,020 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in the Far Western US Region .
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National University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,867 |
| Washington | 197 |
| Oregon | 233 |
| Nevada | 114 |
| Hawaii | 30 |
| Alaska | 41 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
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