2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 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.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $31,779 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 85% of the public health majors at the school.
Public Health majors at American Military University take out an average of $26,330 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida National University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in public health at Florida National University - Main Campus, 8% are male and 92% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $25,922.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 92% of the public health majors at the school.
Public Health majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out an average of $30,587 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the public health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Women make up 86% of the public health majors at the school.
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Florida Career College - Boynton Beach 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. Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Boynton Beach.
Of the 7 students majoring in public health at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,916.
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Point University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of West Point.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
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Florida Career College - Miami 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 #10 on the list. Florida Career College - Miami is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 50% of the public health majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, public health majors at Florida Career College - Miami accumulate an average of around $19,916 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Public Health Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Mississippi | 219 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
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 26 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).
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