Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and approximately 70,418 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 218 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Texas A&M College Station Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M College Station

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Texas A&M College Station offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Texas A&M College Station Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Texas A&M College Station compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Texas A&M College Station is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public Health Schools	2
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Best Public Health Schools	22
Most Popular Public Health Schools	26
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	35
	52
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	93
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Public Health Schools	273
	303

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in public health from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #43 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas A&M College Station Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a master's degree in public health from Texas A&M College Station. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	37
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas A&M College Station also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas A&M University - College Station. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	224
Health Services Administration	49
Behavioral Aspects of Health	35
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	12
Environmental Health	10
International Public Health/International Health	4
Maternal and Child Health	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dental Support Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Aggie0083 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.