by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Health is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public health students each year.
College Factual ranked the 67 public health schools in the Southwest Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors in the Southwest Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for public health students is The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston. The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston graduated around 358 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
University Of Arizona ranks #2 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 352 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for University Of Arizona
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #3 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 339 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 334 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas At Austin
A rank of #5 makes The University Of Texas At Arlington one of the most popular schools for public health. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. This school awarded about 235 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Grand Canyon University graduated around 204 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for Grand Canyon University
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot among the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. Northern Arizona University graduated around 189 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at Northern Arizona University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #8 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public university. This school awarded about 166 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
University Of North Texas landed the #9 spot among the most popular public health schools. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. University Of North Texas graduated around 99 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for University Of North Texas
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #10 for public health by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 96 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Lamar University comes in at #11 for public health this year. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university. This school awarded about 88 public health degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Lamar University
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #12 for public health this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 73 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for Arizona State University Skysong
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center placed #13 for public health by yearly graduations. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
American Intercontinental University Online landed the #15 spot among the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Chandler, American Intercontinental University Online is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for American Intercontinental University Online
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #16 for public health by yearly graduations. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. This school awarded about 64 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Sam Houston State University
Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #18 for public health this year. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. Texas State University San Marcos graduated around 64 public health students in the most recent data year. Get the full public health details for Texas State University San Marcos
Dine College landed the #19 spot among the most popular public health schools. Located in the rural area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in public health from this school. See more about public health at Dine College
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 62 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University Of North Texas Health Science Center placed #21 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Fort Worth, University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public university. This school awarded about 55 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of North Texas Health Science Center
University Of Phoenix Arizona ranked #22 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit university. University Of Phoenix Arizona graduated around 51 public health students in the most recent data year. See more about public health at University Of Phoenix Arizona
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #23 for public health by yearly graduations. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 49 students earned a degree in public health from this school. Read the full public health report for The University Of Texas At El Paso
University Of Houston Downtown ranked #24 on our list of the most popular public health schools. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. This school awarded about 48 public health degrees in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Houston Downtown
University Of Central Oklahoma ranked #25 on our list of the most popular public health schools. University Of Central Oklahoma is a public school located in the suburb of Edmond. This school awarded about 47 public health degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for University Of Central Oklahoma
These schools also rank among the most popular for public health this year:
Here are more schools that award public health degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Health Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | 5 |
| #52 | St Marys University | San Antonio, TX | 5 |
| #53 | University Of Mary Hardin Baylor | Belton, TX | 5 |
| #54 | Aspen University | Phoenix, AZ | 4 |
| #55 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | 4 |
| #56 | East Central University | Ada, OK | 4 |
| #57 | New Mexico State University Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM | 4 |
| #58 | Texas Southern University | Houston, TX | 4 |
| #59 | Texas Womans University | Denton, TX | 4 |
| #60 | Concordia University Texas | Austin, TX | 3 |
| #61 | Langston University | Langston, OK | 3 |
| #62 | Chandler Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ | 2 |
| #63 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ | 2 |
| #64 | South Mountain Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 2 |
| #65 | Parker University | Dallas, TX | 1 |
| #66 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 |
| #67 | South University Austin | Round Rock, TX | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.