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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best school in New York for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Albany.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry an average student debtload of $30,587.

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#4

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in New York. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

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Orange County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Liverpool.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,587.

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With a ranking of #8, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Public Health majors at BMCC take out an average of $12,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Queensborough Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 10 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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