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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

Public Health is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 2,959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 New York. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $12,864 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in New York. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Albany.

Of the 7 students majoring in public health at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry an average student debt load of $30,587.

Full Public Health at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Report

#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Dutchess Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.

While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North accumulate an average of around $30,587 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Orange County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Orange County Community College

With a ranking of #10, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best 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
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

Majors Similar 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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