2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 888 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the best value school in Missouri for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 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 Three Rivers College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.