2025 Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Public Health is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #104 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 associate degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public health students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public health students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public health students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Health in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in public health.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Public Health

1

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

17 Annual Graduates

Harrisburg Area Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in public health. HACC is a large public college located in the city of Harrisburg.More information about a associate in public health from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA

32 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northampton County Area Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in public health. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in public health from Northampton County Area Community College

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	173
New Jersey	137	46
Maryland	126	45

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Public Health Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion	33
Health Services Administration	17
General Public Health	6

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,443
Allied Health Professions	868
Health Sciences & Services	710
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	493
Health & Medical Administrative Services	419
Dental Support Services	295
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	91
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	78
Mental & Social Health Services	71
Other Health Professions	42

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.