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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 city of Oklahoma City.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Full Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas Medical Branch

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Arizona

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 school with a very large student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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