2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the People the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North-West College - West Covina is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.
Of the 10 students majoring in public health at NWC West Covina, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Juneau, UAS is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Glendale Career College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, Glendale Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Nevada Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Nevada Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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Alaska Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Soldotna, Alaska Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Ilisagvik College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 596 |
| California | 5,024 |
| Washington | 621 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 11 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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