2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 96 students majoring in public health at Texas A&M College Station, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 31% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in public health at UNT Health Science Center, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
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West Coast University - Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 26 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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