by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public health than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 30 schools in Texas that offer public health awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in Texas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston. Set in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 358 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center is a public institution. About 8% of the degrees The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center awards are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center
A rank of #3 makes Austin College one of the most focused schools for public health. Set in the city of Sherman, Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Austin College
University Of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public health schools. University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public school located in the city of Fort Worth. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of North Texas Health Science Center
A rank of #5 makes West Coast University Dallas one of the most focused schools for public health. West Coast University Dallas is a private for-profit school located in the city of Richardson. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for West Coast University Dallas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public health schools. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public school located in the city of San Antonio. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 166 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 334 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #9 for public health by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 235 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
University Of North Texas At Dallas comes in at #10 for public health focus this year. University Of North Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Dallas. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of North Texas At Dallas
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Texas Wesleyan University
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 339 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Texas A And M University College Station
Lamar University placed #13 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Lamar University
Schreiner University placed #14 for public health by degree focus. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kerrville. Public Health accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Schreiner University
The University Of Texas At Tyler comes in at #15 for public health focus this year. The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public school located in the city of Tyler. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for The University Of Texas At Tyler
University Of Houston Downtown placed #16 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Houston Downtown
Texas A And M International University landed the #17 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Laredo, Texas A And M International University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Texas A And M International University awards are in public health, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Texas A And M International University
University Of The Incarnate Word landed the #18 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of The Incarnate Word
Sam Houston State University landed the #19 spot among the most focused public health schools. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. About 1% of the degrees Sam Houston State University awards are in public health, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Sam Houston State University
Concordia University Texas comes in at #20 for public health focus this year. Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin. About 1% of the degrees Concordia University Texas awards are in public health, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Concordia University Texas
Texas A And M University Commerce ranked #21 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Texas A And M University Commerce
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #22 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at The University Of Texas At El Paso
University Of North Texas landed the #23 spot among the most focused public health schools. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of North Texas awards are in public health, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of North Texas
Texas State University San Marcos ranked #24 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Texas State University San Marcos
University Of Houston Clear Lake landed the #25 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. Public Health accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Houston Clear Lake
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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