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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Texas

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

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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public health students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly 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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#3

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

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 city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school 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 medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The excellent programs at West Coast University - Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Texas. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 large 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 city of Fort Worth.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 159

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

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

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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