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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
642 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general public health students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 238 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona General Public Health Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

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

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general public health students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Read full report on General Public Health at NAU

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at The University of Texas at Arlington

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 89 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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