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Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,486 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $20,765 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public health at Northampton Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Harcum College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Bucks County Community College

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
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.

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 6 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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