2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned a degree or certificate in public health, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the United States for public health students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.
On average, public health graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $31,779 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.
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.
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Out of the 110 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $12,864.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.
Of the 48 students majoring in public health at Florida National University - Main Campus, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Public Health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out an average of $25,922 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the United States. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,587.
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Montgomery College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Dine College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
Public Health majors at HACC take out an average of $20,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
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University of the People did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.
About 56% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Roane State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.
Women make up 47% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Quincy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.
Of the 15 students majoring in public health at Quincy College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.
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LaGuardia Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
Of the 13 students majoring in public health at LaGuardia, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY |
| 18 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 18 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 20 | Three Rivers College | Poplar Bluff, MO |
| 20 | North-West College - West Covina | West Covina, CA |
| 20 | Cecil College | North East, MD |
Public Health by Region
View the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.