2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $20,765 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debtload of $10,100.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.
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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 #6 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Cecil College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Howard Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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).
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