Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Public Health

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

4 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 1,795 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,470 and $34,236 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Public Health Schools

The 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 “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Texas

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree public health students list, UTHealth has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Health at UTHealth

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at Texas A&M College Station

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT Health Science Center, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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 UNT Health Science Center

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at UT Austin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTMB Galveston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch are $17,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Texas Medical Branch

Switch to a Similar Major

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.

Credits

Featured Public Health Schools

Find Schools Near You