2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,596 public health students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Public Health
Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 228 |
Utah | 561 |
Idaho | 402 |
Montana | 119 |
Wyoming | 25 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
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 |
Majors Similar 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 3 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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