by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Plains States region, there were 2,372 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,229 and $36,150 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 46 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public health.
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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 Public Health Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree public health students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s public health students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 12 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s public health students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Saint Louis Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Bridgeton, Missouri that handed out 9 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Saint Louis Community College
Butler Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s public health degrees to qualified students.
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%.
St Charles Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. 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 0.9% 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 Public Health at St Charles Community College
Union College Nebraska came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s public health degrees to 8 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Crowder College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associates’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Superior College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Health Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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