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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,081. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,805 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $24,925.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,919 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $30,728.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $20,230 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $366.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $24,126. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $341, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $25,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,111
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 159

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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