2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #29 most popular major in Texas with 2,111 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas 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 Texas
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 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 master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Dallas is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize 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 college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 15 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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