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Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

1,581 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.1% of public health/community nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,581 people earned their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. This makes it the 3rd most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public health/community nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,581
Master’s Degree 283
Graduate Certificate 122
Doctor’s Degree 18
Basic Certificate 7

Earnings of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public health/community nursing majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for public health/community nursing students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. About 87.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 202
Women 1,379
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public health/community nursing bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 70
Black or African American 326
Hispanic or Latino 177
White 821
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 185
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There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in public health/community nursing. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Aspen University

Phoenix, Arizona
1,430 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public health/community nursing students seekinga bachelor's degree is Aspen University. Roughly 9,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,900 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,430 people received their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing from Aspen University. About 88% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia
35 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bluefield College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,910 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing from Bluefield College. About 53% of this group were women, and 7% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
30 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Miami. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,580 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing from U Miami. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public health/community nursing that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
155,080
2,537
1,502
970
712

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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