2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health
Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Ozarks Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $6,900 per year.
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Butler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.
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Three Rivers College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 888 |
| Minnesota | 962 |
| Kansas | 107 |
| Iowa | 310 |
| Nebraska | 149 |
| North Dakota | 46 |
| South Dakota | 45 |
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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 7 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.