2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 77% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 96 students majoring in public health at Texas A&M College Station, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in public health at UNT Health Science Center, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Lamar University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.
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| 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 26 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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