2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UCO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,925.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCO also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southwest Region . NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year. On average, public health graduates from UH Downtown take out $31,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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East Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $16,555 a year.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State 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. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOSU are $15,023 per year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $29,128. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $147.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. 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.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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.
- 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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