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

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$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its 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 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 moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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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 master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas Health Science Center is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. 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.

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

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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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. 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

West Coast University - Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas 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.

Full Public Health at West Coast University - Dallas Report

#8

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. 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 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.

Full Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 457
Oklahoma 76
New Mexico 81

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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