2025 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Arizona

If you pursue a master's degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 462 master's degrees in public health during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Master's Degree

The public health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality public health program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public health students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public health students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for public health to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their master's degree.

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 the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Arizona.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Health in Arizona

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public health.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Public Health

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

145 Annual Graduates

$57,296 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public health. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.

Master's students who receive their degree from the public health program make about $57,296 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in public health from University of Arizona

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

12 Annual Graduates

$69,104 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public health has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the public health degree program at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $6,952 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in public health from Arizona State University - Tempe

3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

14 Annual Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public health. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a master’s in public health from Northern Arizona University

4

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

48 Annual Graduates

$69,104 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a master's degree in public health. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Those public health students who get their master's degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $6,952 more than the typical public health graduate.

More information about a master’s in public health from Arizona State University - Skysong

5

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

187 Annual Graduates

$53,104 Median Starting Salary

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public health program make around $53,104 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in public health from Grand Canyon University

6

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public health from University of Phoenix - Arizona

7

Brookline College - Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in public health from Brookline College - Phoenix

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	552
Oklahoma	153	23
New Mexico	114	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Health	402
Health Services Administration	60

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,658
Mental & Social Health Services	1,401
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,239
Allied Health Professions	312
Communication Sciences	170
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	108
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	85
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	46
Alternative Medicine & Systems	42
Health/Medical Prep Programs	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.