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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools

63 Colleges
$30,540 Avg Salary
$23,619 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $26,330 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $20,765.

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Out of the 63 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,100.

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#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the United States. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online carry an average student debtload of $30,587.

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Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $25,922.

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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

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#10

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
12 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM

Public Health by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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