2025 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #28 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 554 bachelor's degrees in public health during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

The public health bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 public health students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public health students who choose to seek a bachelor'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public health to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Public Health Schools

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

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Health in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public health students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

297 Annual Graduates

$46,016 Median Starting Salary

$35,516 Median Student Debt

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public health. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,016.

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

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

24 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public health. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Western Washington University

3

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

18 Annual Graduates

Eastern Washington University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public health. EWU is a large public university located in the town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Eastern Washington University

4

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

33 Annual Graduates

$42,137 Median Starting Salary

Central Washington University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public health. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program report average early career wages of $42,137.

More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Central Washington University

5

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

6

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Tacoma Community College

7

University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

122 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

8

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

27 Annual Graduates

$46,016 Median Starting Salary

$35,516 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program report average early career wages of $46,016.

More information about a bachelor’s in public health from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	3,127
Oregon	185	360
Nevada	129	2
Hawaii	112	74
Alaska	75	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health

One of 34 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	337
Other Public Health	122
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	29
Health Services Administration	27
Environmental Health	26
Public Health Education and Promotion	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,586
Dental Support Services	154
Communication Sciences	137
Health & Medical Administrative Services	112
Health Sciences & Services	111
Health/Medical Prep Programs	91
Allied Health Professions	63
Mental & Social Health Services	46
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	36
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	28

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.