2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year.
BCC also made our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LaGuardia are $5,218 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LaGuardia also did well on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year. Public Health majors at BMCC take out an average of $12,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange County Community College is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $6,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QCC are $5,210 a year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online 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 #7 on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany are $17,746 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry an average student debtload of $30,587.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North are $17,881 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,587.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo are $17,330 a year. Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
| Maryland | 1,786 |
| New Jersey | 942 |
| District of Columbia | 833 |
| Delaware | 204 |
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Public Health Related Majors for Public Health
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 |
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 10 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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