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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$30,540 Avg Salary
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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

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 city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit college 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at North-West College - West Covina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Far Western US Region . NWC West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

Of the 10 students majoring in public health at NWC West Covina, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Public Health at North-West College - West Covina Report

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.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Alaska Southeast

#4

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Career College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Glendale, Glendale Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Glendale Career College

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 small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Linn-Benton Community College

#6

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Nevada Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Nevada Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#8

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, AK

Alaska Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of Soldotna, Alaska Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at Alaska Christian College Report

#9

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

Ilisagvik College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the rural area of Barrow, Ilisagvik College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Full Public Health at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 596
California 5,024
Washington 621
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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