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2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Texas

18 Colleges in Texas
1,565 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
General Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Health Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,565 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Texas The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Health
Master's Degrees in General Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Health

The general public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Public Health Schools in Texas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of general public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in General Public Health

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
107 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 107 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
254 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public health. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 254 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
180 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a degree in general public health. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 180 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
59 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general public health needs to check out Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. TTUHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 59 general public health students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general public health from Baylor University

6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
227 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were about 227 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
180 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 180 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
61 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 61 general public health students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
32 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
71.4% Growth in Graduates

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Public Health Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 849
Oklahoma 565 113
New Mexico 416 30

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 225
Behavioral Aspects of Health 206
Health Services Administration 80
Environmental Health 29
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 26
Health/Medical Physics 18
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 11
Maternal and Child Health 10
International Public Health/International Health 8

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