2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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 Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,330.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in the Southeast Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Florida National University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Florida National University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $13,688 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus take out $25,922 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,308 per year. Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Eastern Florida State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EFSC are $10,976 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Roane State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Roane State Community College are $17,540 a year.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $22,000 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $31,779 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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Florida Career College - Boynton Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Boynton Beach.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach accumulate an average of around $19,916 in student debt.
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Florida Career College - Hialeah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida Career College - Hialeah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Hialeah take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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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 12 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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