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Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Florida Career College - Houston Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Houston Campus carry an average student debtload of $19,916.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,111
Arizona 1,067
Oklahoma 312
New Mexico 159

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

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 6 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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