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

7 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,403 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,207 and $43,048 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 39 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 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 Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SCC is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s public health degrees to qualified students.

SCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCC is $2,183 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Public Health at St Charles Community College

#2

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 11 associates’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

OTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,057 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OTC.

Read full report on Public Health at Ozarks Technical Community College

#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Saint Paul, Minnesota 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 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $10,995 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Public Health at Saint Paul College

#4

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value 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 #4 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,473 for plains states region associate degree public health students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast.

Full Northeast Public Health Report

#5

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $10,361 for plains states region associate degree public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Public Health at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus

#6

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Three Rivers College also made our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Three Rivers College is $8,117 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Public Health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Public Health at Three Rivers College

#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 5 associates’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Public Health at Butler CC

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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