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2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,486 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,765.

Full Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at Montgomery County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,350 a year.

Full Public Health at Northampton County Area Community College Report

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
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.

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 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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