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2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$6,304 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

With 40,596 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Health

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

Full Public Health at Saint Paul College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 per year.

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#5

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at St Charles Community College Report

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree public health programs. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butler CC are $5,976 a year.

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#7

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
Missouri 888
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

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

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 7 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.

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