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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$21,294 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,919 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Public Health at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $24,925.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $30,728.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from NAU carry an average student debtload of $24,126. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $341, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UH Downtown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,977.

Full Public Health at University of Houston - Downtown Report

East Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,555 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOSU are $15,023 per year.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $29,128 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $147.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Public Health at Sam Houston State University

With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,081. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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