2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Texas
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
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 moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Of the 55 students majoring in public health at Baylor, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TTUHSC is a medium-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 large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
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Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.
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West Coast University - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #8, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. 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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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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