by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. To top this list, a school must have a successful public health program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 443 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 359 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 335 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 277 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Public Health Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 187 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 ’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%.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at American InterContinental University - Online
With a ranking of #9, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 112 ’s public health 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%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Public Health at Arizona State University - Skysong
Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at University of Houston - Downtown
With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 84 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 86 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 61 ’s public health degrees 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 49 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Health Science Center is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 57 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Health at University of North Texas Health Science Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 48 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s public health students 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%.
West Coast University - Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at West Coast University - Dallas
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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