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Find Your Path in Public Health
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.
Developing Innovative Solutions
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.
“All the world’s a stage.” Originally penned by William Shakespeare in the play “As You Like It,” the sentiment extends to a surprising group: students at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Yet, the play was the thing during the 2025 Quakespeare in the Park event as 300 students from…
Katherine Kurtin ’23 ’26 remembers watching the COVID-19 pandemic ripple around the globe during her last semester of high school. She was struck by the repercussions that not only moved her classes online but also disrupted health care systems and exposed systemic gaps in care. Now several years…
Tyler Prochnow, PhD, assistant professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named the 2026 Judy K. Black Early Career Research Award recipient by the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB). He will receive the award on Sunday, March 29 at the 2026 AAHB Scientific…
Seth Schutze ’21 ’26 always wanted a career in health care but didn’t start getting clarity about his path until his early 20’s. Now, as a student in the Master of Health Administration program at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, Schutze is building a clearer professional vision…
For adults with asthma, having fans, air purifiers or other ventilation and exhaust systems—especially in kitchens and bathrooms—is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of flare-ups at home. That’s the key finding of a large, state-wide survey of how household environments affect adults with…
A team led by a faculty member with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has received $2 million from the Austin-based Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to build on the foundation’s efforts to improve the mental health and well-being of Texans in 10 rural or rural border counties.…
