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 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston the best school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
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Request InformationBest 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).
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