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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 1,786 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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. 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Public Health

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cecil College

North East, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Howard Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Harford Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 6 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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