2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Butler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.
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St Charles Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
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Haskell Indian Nations University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.
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Lake Superior 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 962 |
Iowa | 310 |
Missouri | 888 |
Nebraska | 149 |
Kansas | 107 |
South Dakota | 45 |
North Dakota | 46 |
Majors Related to Public Health
Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Public Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 12 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.