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2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$40,564 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

On average, public health graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $347.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great place for public health students pursuing an online degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $25,900.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at OSU take out is $22,737. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,111
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 159

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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 12 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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