2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #16 most popular major in the country with 19,473 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.
Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.
Read full report on Public Health at Grand Canyon University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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
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. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Of the 74 students majoring in public health at ASU - Skysong, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Full Public Health at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. 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.
University of North Texas Health Science Center 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. 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.
Read full report on Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 48 students majoring in public health at TTUHSC, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Full Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report
Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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 #10 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.
Read full report on Public Health at West Coast University - Dallas
Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 602 |
| Arizona | 457 |
| Oklahoma | 76 |
| New Mexico | 81 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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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