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

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston the most popular school in Texas for public health students working on their master’s degree. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 178 students majoring in public health at UTHealth, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Texas. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 55 students majoring in public health at Baylor, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Public Health at Baylor University Report

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 48 students majoring in public health at TTUHSC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas Health Science Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Texas. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Public Health at Lamar University Report

With a ranking of #7, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 41 students majoring in public health at West Coast University - Dallas, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 21 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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