2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Public Health
Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Dona Ana to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Southwest Region . AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus 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. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,916.
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Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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).
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