2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas Health Science Center is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
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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 9 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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