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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

25 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 351 students majoring in public health at UT Austin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, public health graduates from UT Austin take out $19,805 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Texas. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $23,989. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $128.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $19,081. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $347, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Women make up 93% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at SHSU take out an average of $29,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $147.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debt load of $31,977.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 50 students majoring in public health at Baylor, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 88% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 12% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UTEP carry an average student debt load of $28,477.

Full Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in public health at Texas A&M Commerce, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $26,219.

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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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