2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
With 942 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best value school in New Jersey for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Middlesex County College is ranked #4 for overall quality for public health in New Jersey.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,100.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
PCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
New York | 2,959 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Health
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 4 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.
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