2025 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of public health. Combined, these schools handed out 310 bachelor's degrees in public health to qualified students.

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 quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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 Oregon 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 Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

116 Annual Graduates

$40,682 Median Starting Salary

$35,844 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public health has to look into Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the public health major at Oregon State University make $3,834 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Oregon State University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

119 Annual Graduates

$36,762 Median Starting Salary

$36,565 Median Student Debt

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public health. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, public health bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $36,762 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Portland State University

3

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

29 Annual Graduates

$30,412 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public health has to take a look at Pacific University. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program state that they receive average early career income of $30,412.

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

4

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

19 Annual Graduates

$35,701 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Western Oregon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public health. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, public health bachelor's recipients typically make about $35,701 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Western Oregon University

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
Washington	226	424
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	146
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	87
Public Health Education and Promotion	39
Health Services Administration	26
Health/Medical Physics	9
Behavioral Aspects of Health	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,049
Health Sciences & Services	194
Allied Health Professions	179
Health/Medical Prep Programs	157
Dental Support Services	94
Communication Sciences	81
Health & Medical Administrative Services	63
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	34
Alternative Medicine & Systems	20
Ophthalmic & Optometric 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.