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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New York.

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The Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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 Bronx Community College the best school in New York for public health students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

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A rank of #2 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 moderately-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.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Online Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Albany. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Dutchess Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,587.

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Borough of Manhattan 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

Public Health majors at BMCC take out an average of $12,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo 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. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Queensborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
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 10 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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