by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 41,651 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,797 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,546 and $27,423 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 71 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in public health. That schools that top this list have a program in public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region. Dine College is located in Tsaile, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 associates’s public health degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small school located in Sells, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Health at Tohono O’Odham Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Career College - Houston Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Florida Career College - Houston Campus Public Health Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #4 spot on the list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public health degrees to 10 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public health degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Public Health Report
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small school located in Gallup, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Navarro College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
McLennan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Paradise Valley Community College
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