2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Health in Maryland

An associate degree in public health is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #105 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of public health. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 associate degrees in public health during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Associate Degree

The public health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Health in Maryland ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public health, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public health.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Health in Maryland

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Health Students Working on Their Associate

1

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

15 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montgomery College if you want to pursue an associate degree in public health. Montgomery College is a very large public college located in the city of Rockville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in public health in Maryland.

There were roughly 15 public health students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public health from Montgomery College

2

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Howard Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public health. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in public health in Maryland.

There were about 9 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public health from Howard Community College

3

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Anne Arundel Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in public health. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in public health in Maryland.

There were roughly 4 public health individuals who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public health from Anne Arundel Community College

4

Cecil College
North East, MD

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cecil College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in public health. Cecil College is a small public college located in the rural area of North East. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in public health in Maryland. More information about a associate in public health from Cecil College

5

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population. More information about a associate in public health from Prince George’s Community College

 

Best Public Health Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	139
Pennsylvania	182	27
New Jersey	131	34

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Public Health Related Rankings by Major

Public Health is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Health	15
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	9
General Public Health	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,535
Allied Health Professions	339
Mental & Social Health Services	188
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	148
Dental Support Services	83
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	60
Health & Medical Administrative Services	54
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	19
Medical Illustration & Informatics	12
Health/Medical Prep Programs	8

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.