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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #24 most popular major in New York.

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The Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in New York for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New York. Located in the 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.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Online Report

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at LaGuardia Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. QCC is a fairly 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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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry an average student debt load of $30,587.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Report

#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Read full report on Public Health at Dutchess Community College

With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.

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Orange County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

Read full report on Public Health at Orange County Community College

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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