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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,019 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Health is the 27th most popular major in the country with 38,020 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,473 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,224 and $31,210 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,019 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 240 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public health students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 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 #5 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best 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 OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Public Health Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public health students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Public Health Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best 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 ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 91 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public health students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #13 spot in our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 5 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 Public Health Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree public health students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baylor has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best 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 Baylor are $36,936.

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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%.

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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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