57 Best Public Health schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 3.51M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 57 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Public Health

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Public Health

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Public Health

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Public Health

#62 in the United States

#71 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Public Health

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Public Health

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Public Health

#91 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Public Health

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Public Health

#111 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Public Health

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Public Health

#148 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Rice University

Houston

For Public Health

#157 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

13. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Public Health

#205 in the United States

#230 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Public Health

#210 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

15. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Public Health

#211 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Public Health

#212 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Public Health

#216 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Public Health

#225 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Public Health

#244 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

20. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Public Health

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

21. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Public Health

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Public Health

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

23. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Public Health

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Public Health

#324 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

25. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Public Health

#368 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Public Health

#382 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

27. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Public Health

#388 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Public Health

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

29. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Public Health

#446 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Public Health

#450 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Public Health

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

32. Austin College

Sherman

For Public Health

#495 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

33. Texas College

Tyler

For Public Health

#508 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

34. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Public Health

#510 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Public Health

#511 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

36. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Public Health

#541 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Public Health

#556 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

38. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Public Health

#562 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Public Health

#587 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

40. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Public Health

#593 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Public Health

#607 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Public Health

#615 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

43. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Public Health

#621 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Public Health

#622 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Public Health

#624 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Public Health

#680 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

47. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Public Health

#683 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Public Health

#768 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Public Health

#800 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

50. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Public Health

#804 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

51. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Public Health

#810 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

52. University of Dallas

Irving

For Public Health

#883 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

53. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Public Health

#888 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

54. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Public Health

#899 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Public Health

#917 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

56. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Public Health

#933 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

57. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Public Health

#983 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

Closest to Texas states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	135
New Mexico	5	70
Louisiana	16	73
Arkansas	11	124
Kansas	8	105
Mississippi	9	155
Colorado	16	40
Missouri	18	28
Arizona	7	32
Nebraska	6	103
Alabama	16	37
Iowa	10	42
Utah	7	31
Illinois	36	20
Tennessee	24	55
South Dakota	7	236
Kentucky	13	60
Georgia	27	19
Indiana	22	63
Minnesota	22	11
Wisconsin	21	16
Nevada	4	140
Florida	31	25
South Carolina	17	67
North Dakota	4	177
Ohio	36	27
North Carolina	26	7
Michigan	22	4
California	90	6
Montana	4	121
Idaho	5	145
West Virginia	8	108
Virginia	28	61
District of Columbia	8	66
Maryland	21	2
Pennsylvania	65	13
Oregon	15	56
New Jersey	19	30
Washington	18	3
New York	95	5
Connecticut	18	12
Vermont	5	92
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	7	41
New Hampshire	7	104
Maine	9	195
Puerto Rico	10	286
Alaska	4	187
Hawaii	5	94