2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,330.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida National University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus take out $25,922 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $31,779 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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Roane State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
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Florida Career College - Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida Career College - Miami is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Florida Career College - Miami accumulate an average of around $19,916 in student debt.
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Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Public Health majors at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes take out an average of $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
Mississippi | 219 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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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