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Our dedication to student success is one reason we are the largest school of public health in Texas and 5th in the nation. Plus, the student experience and Aggie Network are second to none!
Environmental and Occupational Health trains students to assess how pollutants, chemicals, and physical hazards in the air, water, home, and workplace impact public health and how to reduce those risks to build healthier communities.
Our students graduate with the tools and confidence to turn data into action by applying public health science to solve urgent challenges in communities across Texas and around the world.
Health Policy and Management is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the delivery, quality, and costs of health care for individuals and populations.
Health Behavior seeks to eliminate health disparities and improve quality of life for persons and communities through individual behavior change, environmental interventions and policy changes.
A Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) is a competency-based educational degree focused on the knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to improving population health.
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Public health research has increased life expectancy in the U.S. and around the world through controlling infectious diseases, assuring the safety of the food and water supply, vaccination policy, motor vehicle safety laws, mental health, tobacco control, disaster response, access to healthcare, and so much more.
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Every day our faculty are forging paths to improve the health of populations. From groundbreaking work in our labs, to developing behavioral interventions, we are committed to improving the health of the world in which we live.
Texas A&M University School of Public Health undergraduate student Rachel Dieterich ’28 was named the recipient of Texas A&M’s prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Junior Award for the 2025-26 academic year. The honor was announced during the Phi Kappa Phi Induction Ceremony held April 12 as part…
U.S. News & World Report has again named the Texas A&M University School of Public Health the best in the state in its in latest ranking of health-related graduate programs. Nationally, the school ranks #31 out of the 224 assessed, or in the top 15%. The rankings were determined by results of the…
A pilot study led by the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health suggests that platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) BB, a protein associated with cell growth and blood vessel health, could be a useful early warning sign for arsenic exposure—even at low levels—in humans.…
Staying active is known to improve sleep, but the research findings are mixed regarding the best workout. Some studies say light walking or stretching is best, others prefer moderate-intensity workouts like jogging—and some even find that vigorous exercise such as swimming makes sleep worse.…
A multidisciplinary research team has identified a faster way to determine which airborne chemicals pose a threat to human lungs. Led by an environmental health researcher with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health, the study shows that the air-liquid interface…
School of Public Health leads review of 25 years of research on the health of rural LGBTQ+ Americans
A new study led by Christopher Owens, PhD, MPH, at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has uncovered gaps and opportunities in the last 25 years of research on the health of LGBTQ+ Americans in rural communities. “We did a scoping review of 167 articles published in English-language…
