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2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$10,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,540 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in New York for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year.

BCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dutchess Community College is a great value for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

LaGuardia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at BMCC take out an average of $12,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school 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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Queensborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $5,210 per year.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York 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 large 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $17,330 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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