by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,382 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 608 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general public health.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general public health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 193 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center
With a ranking of #6, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. West Coast University - Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full West Coast University - Dallas General Public Health Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 19 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Public Health Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Arizona University General Public Health Report
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at The University of Texas at Arlington
Bryan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Bryan University is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Angelo State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Public Health at Angelo State University
With a ranking of #14, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Parker University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Public Health at Texas A&M University - Commerce
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