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2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
642 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,129 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 642 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Public Health at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Public Health at UTEP

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Arizona University General Public Health Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

West Coast University - Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Coast University - Dallas are $10,914.

Read more about General Public Health at West Coast University - Dallas

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington General Public Health Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Public Health Report

#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 89 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Full Grand Canyon University General Public Health Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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