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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,446 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 associates’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College also made our “Best General Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $10,995 for plains states region associate degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Saint Paul College General Public Health Report

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general public health degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,473 for plains states region associate degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 5 associates’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Butler CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $12,793 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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