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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 7th in Missouri. In fact, 888 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Public Health

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Read full report on Public Health at Ozarks Technical Community College

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Louis Community College

#3

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

The excellent associate degree programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at St Charles Community College Report

#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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.

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