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2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in the Southwest Region

[Epidemiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/epidemiology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for epidemiology students.

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• Best Value Epidemiology Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in epidemiology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Epidemiology Schools

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 best value for epidemiology in the Southwest Region. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for epidemiology graduates is $21,861. Epidemiology graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,861 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,461 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas A And M University College Station earned it the #2 place for epidemiology. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for epidemiology graduates is $23,461. Early-career epidemiology graduates make about $40,352. That is a strong return on a $23,461 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.