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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

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 town of Poplar Bluff.

Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Three Rivers College Report

#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Saint Louis Community College

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 large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

#4

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Health at Saint Paul College Report

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Read full report on Public Health at Butler Community College

#7

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

Read full report on Public Health at St Charles Community College

With a ranking of #7, Haskell Indian Nations University 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 Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Health at Haskell Indian Nations University Report

#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Crowder College Report

#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior 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 Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Lake Superior College Report

Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 962
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
Missouri 888
Kansas 107
South Dakota 45
North Dakota 46

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

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 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.

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