2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
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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 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their associate degree. 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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Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
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The excellent associate degree programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.
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Cecil 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. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.
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Brookdale Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Howard Community 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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