2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Dine College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Dine College is a small public school located in the remote area of Tsaile.
Women make up 70% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 43% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 57% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
On average, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in public health at OCCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Arizona Western College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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Tohono O’Odham Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tohono O'Odham Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sells.
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Navarro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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McLennan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 13 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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