2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
About 54% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 46% are male.
Full Public Health at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Women make up 62% of the public health majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 9 students majoring in public health at University of Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in public health at UTSA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public health programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.
Full Public Health at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in public health at UTMB Galveston, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Public Health at The University of Texas Medical Branch Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 15 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.
.jpg){kind=link}
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
HealthcareDegreeSearch.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© HealthcareDegreeSearch.com – All Rights Reserved.