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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 college with a fairly 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Bronx Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

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#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

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 suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-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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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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With a ranking of #6, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

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With a ranking of #7, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Cecil College

North East, MD

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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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