2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the People the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their associate degree. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 56% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North-West College - West Covina is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, NWC West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Glendale Career College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Glendale Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.
Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.
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Linn-Benton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
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Nevada Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Alaska Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Alaska Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Soldotna.
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Ilisagvik College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Ilisagvik College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Barrow.
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Mission College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,024 |
| Washington | 621 |
| Oregon | 596 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 11 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.