2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Texas

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in public health, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #34 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for public health students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 doctor's degrees in public health during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Doctor's Degree

The public health doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Health in Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public health, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Health in Texas

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public health.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Health Students Working on Their Doctorate

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public health has to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Texas.

There were about 10 public health students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Texas.

There were approximately 10 public health students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Texas Health Science Center is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public health. UNT Health Science Center is a small public university located in the city of Fort Worth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Texas.

There were approximately 6 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public health from University of North Texas Health Science Center

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in public health. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Texas.

There were roughly 2 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public health from The University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in public health in Texas. More information about a doctorate in public health from The University of Texas Medical Branch

 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	12
Oklahoma	89	2
New Mexico	54	12

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Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Health	12
Public Health Education and Promotion	9
Behavioral Aspects of Health	4
Environmental Health	3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	1

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,813
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	899
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	751
Nursing	410
Dentistry	312
Chiropractic	271
Optometry	154
Communication Sciences	60
Alternative Medicine & Systems	47
Allied Health Professions	34

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.