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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

4 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 1,486 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Public Health

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

Public Health majors at HACC take out an average of $20,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Full Public Health at Montgomery County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Northampton County Area Community College

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
New York 2,959
Maryland 1,786
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

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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