2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Dine College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Dine College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tsaile.
Women make up 70% of the public health majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the public health majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 43% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in public health at OCCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Public Health majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out an average of $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida Career College - Houston Campus
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Full Public Health at Central New Mexico Community College Report
With a ranking of #6, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their associate degree. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
Read full report on Public Health at Arizona Western College
Tohono O’Odham Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tohono O'Odham Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sells.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Navarro College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Best Public Health Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,111 |
| Arizona | 1,067 |
| Oklahoma | 312 |
| New Mexico | 159 |
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 |
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 13 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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