2026 Best Public Health Schools in Colorado

Public Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best public health schools.

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• Best Public Health Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Public Health in Colorado

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Public Health

1

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

231 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$50,902 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Denver this year for public health. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public institution. Roughly 46% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Colorado Denver awarded about 231 public health degrees in the most recent data year. Public Health graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of $50,902 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,396. Read more about the public health program at University Of Colorado Denver

2

Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$37,498 Median Starting Salary

Fort Lewis College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best public health schools. Fort Lewis College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Durango. The six-year graduation rate is 36%. Fort Lewis College awarded about 26 public health degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the public health program make about $37,498 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,615. See the full public health program report for Fort Lewis College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.