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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 large public school located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large 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 school 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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#8

Cecil College

North East, MD

With a ranking of #8, Cecil College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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Brookdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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#10

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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

Public Health Focus Areas

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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