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

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In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,473 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,224 and $31,210 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree public health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Public Health Report

#3

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#5 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Public Health Report

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#8 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Health at UNM

#5

American InterContinental University - Online

Schaumburg, Illinois

#9 in overall quality

$12,846 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846.

Read more about Public Health at American InterContinental University - Online

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k)

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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