2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best value school in the Southwest Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AWC are $11,250 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.
OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,916.
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Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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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 |
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 6 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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