2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, public health students earned 942 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Public Health
Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Of the 14 students majoring in public health at Middlesex County College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Read full report on Public Health at Middlesex County College
Request Information
The in-demand associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in public health at Brookdale Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Public Health at Brookdale Community College Report
Request Information
The in-demand associate degree programs at Passaic County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New Jersey. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.
Full Public Health at Passaic County Community College Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,100.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Health at Mercer County Community College
Request Information
Hudson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
Read full report on Public Health at Hudson County Community College
Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
New York | 2,959 |
Pennsylvania | 1,486 |
Maryland | 1,786 |
District of Columbia | 833 |
Delaware | 204 |
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 Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
More about our data sources and methodologies.