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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$40,564 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for public health students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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The excellent online programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

While working on their degree, public health majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $25,900.

Read full report on Public Health at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from OSU carry an average student debtload of $22,737. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $383.

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Explore the most popular online public health colleges 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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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 12 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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