2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Southwest Region
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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree public health students.
Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Southwest Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree public health students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Public Health Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.
UOHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 UOHSC are $22,122.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 North Texas Health Science Center are $20,453.
Read more about Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UTMB Galveston also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 UTMB Galveston are $17,500.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’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 UT Austin are $22,886.
University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.
AIU Online also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full American InterContinental University - Online 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%.
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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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