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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,382 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
Ranked #39 in popularity, general public health is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,382 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Public Health School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

The general public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Public Health in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General Public Health

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
106 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 106 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
224 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 224 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Texas A&M University - College Station

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
49 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general public health. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 49 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
173 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general public health. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 173 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from The University of Texas at Austin

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
425 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 425 general public health students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Arizona

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
48 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 48 general public health students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

7

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general public health from Baylor University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
57 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 57 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of North Texas Health Science Center

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
289 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 289 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Northern Arizona University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
41 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 41 general public health students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best general public health schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,339
Arizona 670 849
Oklahoma 565 113
New Mexico 416 30

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 586
Behavioral Aspects of Health 286
Health Services Administration 230
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 82
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 79
Environmental Health 56
Health/Medical Physics 45
International Public Health/International Health 12
Maternal and Child Health 2

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