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2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$7,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health

Our analysis found Harford Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $6,065 per year.

Full Public Health at Harford Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

PGCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

PGCC also made our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Public Health at Prince George’s Community College

#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $7,380 per year.

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#4

Cecil College

North East, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

Cecil College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Cecil College

#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montgomery College are $10,254 a year.

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $8,900 a year.

AACC also made our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
New York 2,959
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.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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