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

1,586 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 33% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,586 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 1,586
Master’s Degree 243
Graduate Certificate 117
Doctor’s Degree 14
Basic Certificate 3

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 88.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 183
Women 1,403
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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 95
Black or African American 330
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 945
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 201
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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
89% Women
32% 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 $6,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,485 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 89% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia
35 Yearly Graduations
93% Women

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 $27,876 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.

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
30 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
66% 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 $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 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. About 81% of this group were women, and 66% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 146,564
Nursing Research & Other 2,077
Nursing Science 1,373
Nursing Practice 832
Nursing Administration 637

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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