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2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Public Health Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 28 students majoring in public health at UOHSC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 72% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of Arizona Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in public health at AIU Online, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Public Health at American InterContinental University - Online Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public health programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin

University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Read full report on Public Health at Northern Arizona University

The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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