2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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