2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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.
The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public health doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Health
Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Full Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Read full report on Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
Full Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
Read full report on Public Health at American InterContinental University - Online
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 2,111 |
Arizona | 1,067 |
Oklahoma | 312 |
New Mexico | 159 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 8 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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