2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found West Coast University - Dallas to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $10,735 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Texas Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $21,243 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Wesleyan is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UT Tyler graduate students pay an average of $16,786 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $18,116 per year.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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).
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