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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in the Southwest Region

41 Ranked Colleges
2,378 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,760 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,564 and $26,554 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,378 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public health.

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Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree public health students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 351 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.

Read full report on Public Health at UT Austin

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 280 bachelors’s 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%.

Read full report on Public Health at Northern Arizona University

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Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 269 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Public Health Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Health at University of Arizona

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Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 218 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Public Health Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 The University of Texas at Arlington Public Health Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Health at SHSU

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With a ranking of #8, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 107 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2020-2021.

Full American InterContinental University - Online Public Health Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at UH Downtown

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Central Oklahoma

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 68 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Public Health Report

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.

Full Baylor University Public Health Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Public Health at OSU

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Health at Arizona State University - Tempe

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 41 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Health at Texas A&M Commerce

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Health at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 36 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Public Health at ASU - Skysong

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Public Health Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 29 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Public Health Report

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin College Public Health Report

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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Public Health at UNT Dallas

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a small public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 MD Anderson Public Health Report

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Northeastern State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Health at NSU

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Health at Tarleton State University

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Schreiner University Public Health Report

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