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Public health at University of Texas–San Antonio

University of Texas–San Antonio graduates about 204 public health majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 137th of 328 schools we score for public health, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2043% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around University of Texas–San Antonio

Students show off their decorated cart during the annual homecoming golf cart pa
UTSA Golf Cart Parade 2012Photo: Drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UTSA students hold their birds up during a speech in the University Center Ballr
Spring 2013 UTSA Ring CeremonyPhoto: User:drdak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
by the south garage
By the south garage - panoramioPhoto: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA
Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, USA - panoramio (10)Photo: organic_veggie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where public health happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 36 · Academic 25 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 60
  2. Agnes Scott College 60
  3. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 59
  4. California State University–Fullerton 59
  5. Wheaton College (MA) 59
  6. Carroll University 59
  7. University of Mississippi 58
  8. Regis College 58

Other strong majors at University of Texas–San Antonio

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–San Antonio with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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