2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,330.
American Military University also made our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida National University - Main Campus are $13,688 per year. On average, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus take out $25,922 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year.
HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,976 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, EFSC also did well on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Roane State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $17,540 per year.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $22,000 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $31,779 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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Florida Career College - Hialeah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.
On average, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Hialeah take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lauderdale Lakes.
Public Health majors at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes take out an average of $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Florida | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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).
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