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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

12 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

About 90% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Public Health at Three Rivers College Report

#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Health at Saint Louis Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Public Health at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Saint Paul College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

Full Public Health at St Charles Community College Report

Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Haskell Indian Nations University

#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #9, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Crowder College Report

#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Lake Superior College

Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
North Dakota 46
South Dakota 45

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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