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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$30,540 Avg Salary
$23,619 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found University of the People to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Women make up 56% of the public health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North-West College - West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, NWC West Covina is a private for-profit college with a 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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#4

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

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 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.

Full Public Health at Glendale Career College Report

With a ranking of #6, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Read full report on Public Health at Linn-Benton Community College

#6

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Nevada Career Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, AK

Alaska Christian College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Soldotna.

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#9

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

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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#10

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Mission College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Full Public Health at Mission College Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,024
Washington 621
Oregon 596
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

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.

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