by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 24,667 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 349 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general public health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general public health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. This small school is located in Koror, Palau, and it awarded 2 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Public Health at Palau Community College
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 22 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Bronx Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Micronesia-FSM. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major. COM-FSM is a small school located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia that handed out 6 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
University of the People ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 111 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of the People
Passaic County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Alaska Southeast came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. This small school is located in Juneau, Alaska, and it awarded 5 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana General Public Health Report
Middlesex County College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at Middlesex County College
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercer County Community College General Public Health Report
Brookdale Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Brookdale Community College
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #13. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
County College of Morris landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #15. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking, coming in at #16. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 associates’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College General Public Health Report
With a ranking of #17, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 44 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full American Military University General Public Health Report
LaGuardia Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 17 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Public Health at LaGuardia Community College
With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Public Health Report
Saint Paul College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s general public health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Western Idaho landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. College of Western Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 0 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Johnson University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major list. AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anne Arundel Community College General Public Health Report
Butler Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Public Health Major ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s general public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Butler Community College
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