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2023 Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,527 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,279 and $29,386 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 45 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Public Health Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s public health students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 564 of the 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ozarks Technical Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate. 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 4 students in 2020-2021.

Saint Paul College also made our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 79 of the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,549. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s public health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying public health list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,482 students enrolled at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 associates’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Louis Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,111. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Three Rivers College 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.Of the 2,759 students enrolled at Three Rivers College, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,482. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for an Associate ranking. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Butler CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Health Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 180 of the 7,175 students enrolled at Butler CC were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,492. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Butler CC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Butler Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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