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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$39,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 24,667 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,575 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general public health.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Public Health at UOHSC

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at AIU Online

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas Health Science Center landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Public Health at UNT Health Science Center

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Public Health at University of Arizona

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 107 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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