2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Arizona College the best value school in the Southwest Region for public health students. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pinal County Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Out of the 49 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Coast University - Dallas are $17,173 a year.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools 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. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,624. 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TTUHSC are $22,230 a year.
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Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
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Texas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Wesleyan are $34,412 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas Wesleyan is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in the Southwest Region .
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $18,917 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $23,117.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCO also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Northeastern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,755 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, NSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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 |
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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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