Best Public Health Programs in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 9 Public Health programs in Texas by the median earnings of Public Health graduates four years after completing. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list at $66,732, followed by The University of Texas at Austin at $61,390 and Texas State University at $54,229.
Across the listed schools, the median earnings figure is $52,438, with a spread of $28,443 from $66,732 to $38,289. For 1 of the 9 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list is overwhelmingly public: 8 of the 9 schools are public institutions, or 89% of the total. The University of Texas at Austin ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page.
The University of Texas at El Paso reports the lowest average net price, at $9,403, and also posts the highest admission rate, admitting 100% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $66,732 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $66,732 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, alongside a cohort of 249 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $61,390 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants and posts a median federal debt of $20,500 among Public Health completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $54,229 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| With an average net price of $16,805, Texas State University reports median earnings of $54,229 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $54,188 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks 34th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $10,836. | |||||
| 5 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $52,438 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
| University of Houston-Downtown reports median earnings of $52,438 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $18,950 among Public Health completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $50,970 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University has an admission rate of 90% and an average net price of $12,474 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 7 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $44,665 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of applicants and reports median earnings of $44,665 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX | $43,524 | $22,775 | $19,260 | 98.1% |
| A private nonprofit university in San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word posts a median federal debt of $31,000 among Public Health completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $38,289 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Public Health graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 1 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Texas A&M University-College Station and second-ranked The University of Texas at Austin is $5,342, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $28,443.
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