2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
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The Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in public health at BMCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $12,864 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bronx Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 32 students majoring in public health at BCC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in public health at HACC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, public health graduates from HACC take out $20,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Middlesex County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at Middlesex County College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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LaGuardia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.
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Queensborough Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.
Of the 12 students majoring in public health at QCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Brookdale 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in public health at Brookdale Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Cecil 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 #10 on the list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| New York | 2,959 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.
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