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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$12,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,879 Avg Salary

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 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$9,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

TTUHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,693 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

UTHealth undergraduate students pay an average of $12,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,173 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Dallas is a great value for public health students. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $17,173 per year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year. 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.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Public Health Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year. 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.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Texas list.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year.

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$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UH Downtown take out is $30,375.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Texas list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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$9,388 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Tyler are $9,388 per year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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