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2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,385 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,129 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,385 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 231 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Public Health Report

#2 in overall quality

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 #2 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 164 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Public Health at Texas A&M College Station

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin General Public Health Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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 General Public Health Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Public Health at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NAU General Public Health Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SHSU.

Full Sam Houston State University General Public Health Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Public Health at Texas State University

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Public Health at UT Arlington

#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Public Health Report

#14 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,746 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Public Health at SWOSU

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general public health degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,604 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton State University.

Full Tarleton General Public Health Report

#16 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AIU Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

AIU Online also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $12,377 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AIU Online.

Full American InterContinental University - Online General Public Health Report

#15

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Langston University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students whose families make $0-$30k list, Langston University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Langston University is $11,152 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Public Health at Langston University

#16

Schreiner University

Kerrville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Schreiner University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Schreiner University also made our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Schreiner University is $21,942 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Public Health at Schreiner University

#17

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#15 in overall quality

South University, Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Round Rock, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

South University, Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,470 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South University, Austin.

Full South University, Austin General Public Health Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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