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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Public Health

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the best school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

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#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree public health programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

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#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Missouri 888
Nebraska 149
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

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

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 7 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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