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Public Health Nursing Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 20 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Public Health Nursing. This degree is more popular with female students, and about42% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.1% of Public Health Nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Health Nursing Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,505 degrees were awarded toPublic Health Nursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Public Health Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 6
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1,199
Master’s Degree 289
Doctor’s Degree 11

Earnings of Public Health Nursing Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Public Health Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Public Health Nursing students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 89.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 128
Women 1,071
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health Nursing

The racial-ethnic distribution of Public Health Nursing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 697 58.1%
Asian 61 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18 1.5%
Black or African American 246 20.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 0.7%
Two or More Races 38 3.2%
Race Unknown 121 10.1%
International Students 1 0.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Health Nursing Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.1% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 35 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Public Health Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Aspen University

Phoenix, AZ

Aspen University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 1,189 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 96 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

American Samoa Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Methodist College

Peoria, IL

Methodist College is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. This school awarded 1 bachelor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Public Health Nursing that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4,379

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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