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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Public Health

Our analysis found Bryant & Stratton College - Parma to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Parma take out $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.

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

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,675
Ohio 985
Michigan 992
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

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

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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