2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s”.
Top 21 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 96 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public health list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 195 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 33 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public health list, UNM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public health list, UT Austin has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 5,608 students enrolled at UTHealth were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public health list, NAU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 48 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 5,274 students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCO]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full NMSU Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas Health Science Center is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,329 students enrolled at University of North Texas Health Science Center, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,530. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT Health Science Center]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas-health-science-center/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Wesleyan, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,197 students enrolled at Texas Wesleyan University, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,969. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public health list, SHSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
Lamar University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lamar University supports 16,637 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 353 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,108. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Lamar University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 55 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 9,781 students enrolled at UT Tyler, 397 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Tyler offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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