2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Dallas is a great value for public health students. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
West Coast University - Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,173 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,624. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $359.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 undergraduate student at TTUHSC are $22,230 a year.
Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Wesleyan are $34,412 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year. While working on their degree, public health majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $23,117 in student debt.
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Northeastern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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 |
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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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