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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 7th in Missouri. In fact, 888 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Public Health at Three Rivers College

#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Health at St Charles Community College

#5

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 5 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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