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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$30,540 Avg Salary
$23,619 Avg Student Debt

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. 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, public health graduates from BMCC take out $12,864 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,587.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Public Health at Bronx Community College Report

#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Montgomery College Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $20,765.

Full Public Health at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Middlesex County 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 large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#7

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 13 students majoring in public health at LaGuardia, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Public Health at LaGuardia Community College Report

Queensborough 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Brookdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

About 64% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Brookdale Community College

#10

Cecil College

North East, MD

With a ranking of #10, Cecil College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Cecil College Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,959
Pennsylvania 1,486
Maryland 1,786
New Jersey 942
District of Columbia 833
Delaware 204

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 25 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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