2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.
Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,586 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma are $19,078 a year. On average, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Parma take out $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa are $19,520 a year. Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Best Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,675 |
| Ohio | 985 |
| Michigan | 992 |
| Indiana | 860 |
| Wisconsin | 297 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 schools only.
- 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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