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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas

43 Colleges
$34,879 Avg Salary
$28,722 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #29 most popular major in Texas with 2,111 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,510 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $347, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $128.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $147, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UH Downtown take out is $30,375.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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