2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public health students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
On average, public health graduates from HACC take out $20,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
Public Health majors at County College of Morris take out an average of $10,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.
On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Middlesex County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.
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Cecil College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
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Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
New Jersey | 942 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 24 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).
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