The College of Health and Public Service, formerly the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, takes academics beyond the classroom and into the community, offering hands-on experience across a variety of social issues. Nationally ranked graduate programs include audiology, public management administration, rehabilitation counseling and an online criminal justice program.

  • Graduate rehabilitation counseling program ranked 1st in Texas and 13th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • M.P.A. (graduate public administration) program with specialty in local government management ranked 1st in Texas and 8th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • In the homeland security and emergency management category under Public Affairs Programs, HPS is ranked 1st in Texas and 5th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Online master's in rehabilitation counseling program ranked 1st in the nation by Intelligent.com
  • Online graduate criminal justice program ranked 1st in the nation for affordability by CollegeChoice.net
  • Bachelor's in urban policy and planning program ranked 1st in the nation for affordability by GreatValueColleges.net
  • Graduate rehabilitation counseling program ranked 4th in the nation by Intelligent.com
  • Bachelor's in nonprofit leadership studies program ranked 5th in the nation by BestValueSchools.org
  • Online master's in behavior analysis program ranked 6th in the nation among accredited BCBA master’s programs by Intelligent.com
  • Online master's in criminal justice with specialty in justice policy and administration ranked 11th in the nation by Intelligent.com
  • Undergraduate public health program ranked 21st in the nation by BestHealthDegrees.com
  • Online graduate criminal justice program ranked 22nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Bachelor's in addiction studies program ranked 5th in Texas by UniversityHQ.org
  • Bachelor's in criminal justice program ranked 9th in Texas by UniversityHQ.org
  • Master's in health services administration program ranked 6th in Texas by Edumed.org
  • Online graduate criminal justice program ranked 29th in the nation by MastersProgramsGuide.com
  • Graduate audiology programs ranked 55th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report 
  • M.P.A. (graduate public administration) program ranked 4th in Texas and 76th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Undergraduate criminal justice program ranked 4th in Texas by BestValueSchools.org
  • Online master’s in criminal justice program ranked 3rd in nation for best value by CollegeValuesOnline.com