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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

17 Ranked Colleges
1,385 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 114 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid per year to attend UT 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%.

Read more about General Public Health at UT Austin

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTSA 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid.

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

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 209 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Arizona

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 118 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

Read more about General Public Health at Sam Houston State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Public Health at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed 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 $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Public Health at Texas A&M College Station

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Northern Arizona 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 Getting Aid ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 306 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas 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 Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University 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 took the #9 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

Read full report on General Public Health at Texas State University

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid per year to attend UT Arlington.

Full UT Arlington General Public Health Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

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

#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

Full Tarleton General Public Health Report

#14 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

SWOSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid per year to attend SWOSU.

Read full report on General Public Health at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for AIU Online is $12,585 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

Full American InterContinental University - Online General Public Health Report

#14

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Langston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Langston University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,131 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid per year to attend Langston University.

Read full report on General Public Health at Langston University

#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Schreiner University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,370 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general public health students with aid per year to attend Schreiner University.

Full Schreiner University General Public Health Report

#17

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#15 in overall quality

South University, Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. South University, Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Round Rock, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

South University, Austin also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,470 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General Public Health students with aid per year to attend South University, Austin.

Read more about General Public Health at South University, Austin

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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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