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Public Health at Texas Southern University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Texas Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Southern University sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 public health degrees were granted at Texas Southern University.

Studying Online at Texas Southern University

Many students take online classes at Texas Southern University. Of 8,704 students, 753 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,349 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Texas Southern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Southern University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#None of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#None of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 430
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#None of 35
Best Value	Texas	#None of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Texas Southern University

Students who complete Texas Southern University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$47,286
5 years	$54,775

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Health graduates from Texas Southern University take home a median $47,286, compared with $56,361 for all Texas Southern University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at Texas Southern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Texas Southern University are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Texas Southern University

Among the 4 bachelor’s public health graduates at Texas Southern University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 75% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Southern University, higher than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Texas Southern University

This Public Health program at Texas Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	4

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Texas Southern University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.