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 Health and Wellness Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 790 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in general health and wellness. That schools that top this list have a program in general health and wellness in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Phoenix North. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Phoenix General Health & Wellness Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 10 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Bryan University
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Spokane landed the #3 spot on the list. Carrington College, Spokane is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Spokane
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District General Health & Wellness Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 16 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Union College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. PUC is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
Carrington College, Boise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #7. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Boise
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 32 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Carrington College, Sacramento
With a ranking of #9, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #10, Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. TMCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belcourt, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 361 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global General Health & Wellness Report
Bay State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #13. Bay State College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Erie Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 14 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Erie Community College
American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at American College of Healthcare Sciences
Tyler Junior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tyler Junior College
Mid-State Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Life University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #18. Life is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 3 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
White Mountains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at White Mountains Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 8 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at SUNY Westchester Community College
Dean College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Hudson Valley Community College
With a ranking of #23, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Harrisburg Area Community College
With a ranking of #24, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Moraine Park Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Angelina College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major list. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health and wellness degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Angelina College
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