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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,081. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $347.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $19,805. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UCO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,925.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $25,919. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $359.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,728.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $20,230. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $366.

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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at NAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,126. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $25,919 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $359.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges 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 healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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