Public Health at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,822 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2021, 31 of them were public health majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Texas State Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Texas State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas State does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Texas State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Schools	382

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public health from Texas State. This makes it the #283 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Texas State Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $32,069. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Texas State. About 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas State Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Texas State. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.