Texas A&M has the 6th largest student body in the nation, and is ranked among the nation’s top 25 public universities and top 10 public engineering schools by U.S. News & World Report. The campus is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, which boasts a low cost of living, good educational and support for students, sunbelt environment, and is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country.

The Department of Health & Kinesiology’s Health Education Division in Texas A&M has world-wide faculty with diverse backgrounds, strong research skills and a desire to help and mentor students. Their research fields are widespread and varied, including but not limited to cancer, HIV, sexuality, health policy, school health, substance abuse, physical activity, health disparities, mental health, interpersonal violence, health communication, international research, social network analysis, maternal and children health, public health genomics etc., which can meet students’ different research interests and needs.

There is a wide range of employment in health education. Most of our Ph.D. graduates are highly competitive in the job market, with many getting faculty positions inside and outside the United States or working in government or hospitals.