2023 Best Public Health Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 2,111 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
While working on their degree, public health majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,510 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Public Health majors at Baylor take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,067 |
Oklahoma | 312 |
New Mexico | 159 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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